Beef Pochero

Serves: 5

Ingredients:
1 kilo short ribs
1 beef bullion
1 liter of water
5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 large onion, chopped
5 tomatoes, chopped
2 cooking bananas, chopped
10 pcs. long beans, deveined and cut into half
2 pcs. bok choi (petsay), cut into half
2 pcs. potatoes, cut into wedges
2 pcs. chinese chorizo, sliced
1 cup chickpeas
1 medium can tomato sauce
1 whole cabbage, chopped

 

Garlic, Onion, and Tomatoes

 

 

Cabbage

 

 

Bok Choi (Pechay) and Long Beans

 

Chinese Chorizo

 

 

Potatoes

 

 

Bananas

 

 

Chickpeas 

Instructions:

• Saute onions and garlic in the pot until aromatic.

• Add in the chinese chorizo and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add in the sliced tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the beef and saute for 5 minutes.
• Pour in the water and beef bullion.
• Add 3 tbls of fish sauce or salt to taste.
• Let it boil.
• When boiling, lower the heat for a slow simmer.
• Add the tomato sauce.
• Simmer for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours with pot covered, or use a pressure cooker if you’re in a hurry.
• When meat becomes tender, add the potatoes.
• When potatoes are almost tender, add the long beans, chickpeas, and bananas.

• This is the time to adjust your seasoning for saltiness and add water if too much broth has evaporated.
• Sprinkle freshly crushed black pepper.
• When potatoes are already tender, add the bok choi and cabbage.

• Simmer for a minute or two with pot still covered.
• Serve immediately with rice.