Pork Pochero

Pork Stew with Long Beans, Tomato and Tomato Sauce

Another first try for me to cook and the boys to taste. Nanay used to cook this dish; but instead of using pork, she usually used fish, preferably Dalag or Bulig (Mudfish). Beef and chicken can also be used. For me, this dish is almost like Pork Nilaga or Boiled Pork, the only difference, Pork Pochero asked for long beans or sitaw, tomato and tomato sauce.

Ingredients

Ingredients:

• 2lbs - Pork Belly (cut into chunk cubes)
• 1 bunch - Bok Choy (cut the bottom and washed)
• 1/2 head - Cabbage (cut into desired size)
• 6 pcs. - Cooking Banana /Saba (sliced diagonally)
• 1 large - Sweet Potato or Potato (sliced diagonally)
• 1 bunch - Long String Beans / Sitaw or Green Beans/Baguio Beans (cut into 3in length)
• 1 can - Chickpea / Garbanzos
• 1 can -Tomato Sauce
• 4 cloves - Garlic (minced)
• 1 medium size - Onion (cut)
• 2 large -Tomatoes (diced)
• Whole Black Pepper
• 2 tbsp - Canola Oil (for sauteing)  
• 1 cup - water
• Fish Sauce (Patis)

Let's Cook!

1. In a large casserole, heat cooking oil.
2. Sauté garlic, onion and tomatoes.
3. When the onion and tomatoes are almost transparent add pork and fish sauce let it cook until it turns light brown.
4. Add in whole pepper corn and tomato sauce, stir then add water let it boil, then reduce heat to simmer until pork is tender.
5. Put in sweet potatoes or potatoes, cooking banana or saba and chickpea and cook for 5minutes. 
6. Season to taste.
7. Add long string beans and carrots, simmer for 3 minutes.
8. Lastly, add cabbage and bok choy, simmer for 2 minutes, make sure not to over cook.

     9. Serve hot with rice and enjoy!