Ingredients:

1 kilo of pork cut in serving pieces

1 can of tomato sauce

1 teaspoon of tomato paste

half a cup of cooked garbanzos (chick peas)

1 onion peeled and cut into two

1 cup of string beans

1 cup of cabbage

half a liter of water

salt and pepper to taste

pork bouillon cube

Procedure:

In a casserole, put the pork and add some oil. Let the pork melt down its fat for about a couple of minutes. Add the onion and continue stirring. Add the tomato paste and tomato sauce. Put some salt and pepper. Pour the water with dissolved pork bouillon on it. Cover and let this simmer gently over medium fire. Add your vegetables and chick peas during the last part of the cooking.

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Ingredients:

1 kilo of beef (you can put a mixture of meat, some bones and fatty parts to have a more sumptous soup)

you can also replace the beef with pork

5 pieces of potatoes peeled and halfed

1 big onion peeled and cut into two

1 ginger peeled

one cup of string beans (bitsuwelas)

1 cup of cabbage

you can also use some bokchoy or petsay

1 liter of water

1 beef bouillon cube

salt

black pepper

banana saba 3 pieces cut into two

Procedure:

This is a very simple and yet delicious soup dish perfect for sunday lunches. In a big casserole or crock pot start by putting the meat, onion, ginger and water. Boil for about an hour or more until the meat becomes tender. Add your bouillon cube, some salt and pepper to taste. Put only the vegetables during the last part of cooking, about ten minutes before turning off the stove. The vegetables will remain crispy and sweet.

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Another one easy and yet delicious healthy vegetable recipe!

Ingredients:

1 kilo of green beans or bitsuelas

1 onion sliced

2 cloves of garlic

1 tomato chopped

1 tablespoon of hibe (dried shrimps)

1 teasepoon of patis

1 tablespoon of soy sauce

1 pack of chicharon(about 250 grams)

about half a glass of water

Procedure:

Soften first your dried shrimp by soaking it in water. Heat the pan and add your cooking oil. Start by sautéeing your garlic, onion and tomatoes. Then add your dried shrimps , continue sautéeing. Finally add your green beans. Mix them well. Put your soy sauce and patis. Add a little bit of water (about a quarter of a glass) then cover it and let it simmer for about fifteen minutes. You can check the softeness of your green beans. It best to eat them when they are still a little bit crunchy and sweet. Remove from fire and serve with crushed chicharon on the top.

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