Diced Pork in Tomato Sauce

Name: Diced Pork in Tomato Sauce (Menudo)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil; 1 small onion, diced; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 lbs (900 g) pork shoulder, cut into bite-sized pieces; 1 large potato, diced; 2 medium carrots, diced; 1 cup (250 ml) water; 2 tablespoons soy sauce, adding extra to taste; 2 cups (500 ml) canned tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice

Menudo

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

This easy-to-prepare dish is ideal for a weekday dinner. The pork, potatoes and carrots all cook very quickly and the tomato sauce adds valuable nutrients, such as lycopene, to the dish.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 small onion, diced
1 tablespoon minced

Asia
Philippines
Dinner

Method

Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and sauté the onions for about 1 minute. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the pork and stir-fry until lightly browned. Add the potatoes and carrots and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
Pour in water and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in soy sauce, tomato sauce and lime juice. Mix thoroughly.
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