pinakbet

PINAKBET (Meat Vegetables Stew with Shrimp Paste)

Pinakbet is one of the Filipino recipes that i love to cook and a dish that my hubby likes to eat. He's very fond of eating any kind of recipes that contains vegetables. No matter how it was prepared and cooked. It is very easy for hi when it comes with vegetables.

Learning on things that my hubby loves especially on foods is what i enhanced the most.As the saying goes- " The way to a man's heart is through his stomach".

Ingredients:

1/2 lb.pork, sliced

2 tbsp vegetable oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 onion, chopped

2 tomatoes, chopped

1/2 squash, cubed

2 cups sliced okra

2 cups 1 -1/2 inch long cut sitaw (yard long beans)

2 eggplants, sliced

1 ampalaya (bitter gourd and/or bitter melon), sliced

1 to 1-1/2 cup water

2 -3 tbsp bagoong alamang (salted shrimp paste)

Procedures:

1. In a large pan, deep skillet (or casserole), heat oil over medium heat. Cook pork until it turns slightly brown.

2. Stir in gralic, onions, and tomatoes. Saute for a few minutes until tomatoes wilted.

3. Add squash and okra, stir-fry for a minute or two and then add the rest of the vegetables. Gently stir to combine.

4.Pour in water and add the bagoong alamang, and bring to a boil.

5. Lower the heat and simmer covered over low heat until vegetables are tender. Be sure not to overcook it. You may wish to correct the taste by adding a little bit of bagoong alamang. Gently stir to blend.