Name: Ground Pork Menudo
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 lb (450 g) lean ground pork; 1 tbsp (15 ml) fish sauce; 1/2 cup (120 ml) tomato sauce; 1 1/2 cups (350 ml) water; 1 cup (128 g) diced carrots; 1 large potato, peeled and diced; 1 red or green bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1/2 cup (75 g) frozen green peas; 1/2 cup (75 g) raisins; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Steamed rice, for serving

Ground pork and vegetable stew in white bowl beside pot of stew on concrete counter top.

Photo by Allie Lehman

Menudo is a Spanish-influenced stew that is popular in Filipino cuisine. Traditional menudo is commonly eaten for lunch or dinner and consists of cubes of pork simmered in tomato sauce, with vegetables added afterwards. This recipe uses ground pork instead, which is a practical variation and an easy way of making menudo.

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