Munggo

Ingredients:

• 1/4 kilo pork, sliced into small cubes / strips
• 2-3 cloves of garlic, diced
• 1 red onion, chopped
• patis (fish sauce)
• 1 cup green munggo beans
• 1/2 cup yellow munggo beans
• 1 tablespoon hibe (small shrimp)
• 1 chicken or pork bouillon cube
• sitao (string beans), chopped into 2-3 inch segments
• kang kong or dahon ng sili or alugbati leaves or malunggay leaves
• water
• salt
• pepper
• cooking oil

Instructions:

1. Pre-soak the beans in about 2 cups of water for at least an hour. Keep them immersed in water as much as possible.
2. Saute the garlic and onions in a pot until onions are translucent an garlic is fragrant
3. Add in the pork and brown the meat
4. Stir in 1 tablespoon of patis and saute for another 5 minutes.
5. Add in 6-8 cups of water, the munggo beans, the bouillon and the hibe
6. Bring the soup to a boil then allow it to simmer for 20-30 minutes or until beans are of desired consistency
7. Season according to taste
8. Add in the sitao and allow it to cook for another 5 minutes.
9. Add in the leaves of your choice (I'm pretty liberal) and allow it to cook for another 2-3 minutes.