Nilagang Pata/Baka (Filipino Pork/Beef Broth Soup W/ Vegetables

Girl@the rockshow's Note:

A really yummy Filipino soup that has a flavorful blend of meat and vegetables, and guess what, it's good for you! Served with rice for a good lunch or dinner.

• Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 kg beef (for stewing) or 1 kg pork (for stewing)
• 4 small onions (diced)
• 1/2 head garlic (minced)
• 1 pinch salt and pepper
• 7 medium potatoes (cut to the same size as the beef)
• 10 pieces Chinese cabbage (cut into four)
• 12 pieces bok choy (cut into 3)
• 2 corn on the cob, chopped (optional)
• 2 tablespoons patis (Asian fish sauce)
• 2 tablespoons oil
• lemon

Directions:

1. In a soup pot, brown garlic and onion.
2. Add in beef, water and bring to a boil, lower the fire and let simmer until beef is tender for about an hour or two (longer for more flavor).
3. Remove all the resulting scum that will rise to the top of the pot and keep the stock clear.
4. Add potatoes and bring up to a boil to cook potatoes.
5. Season with salt, pepper and patis.
6. Lower heat and add in vegetables and cook uncovered.
7. Serve hot with rice, soy sauce/patis and calamansi to taste.

Reviews

[Marie #7]

delicious! this recipe reminds me of my dear mother! my mother used the accent seasoning instead the salt. buen perfecto!

[hmbs]

aahhh perfect.. U can play around with the quantity of vegetables. I added oregano to bring out the taste of the soup.

[raposok]

One of my childhood favourites. Your recipe reminded me of my Grandmother's.