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Nilagang Baka with Kalabasa

Nilagang Baka (Beef Nilaga)

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  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Filipino

Description

Beef nilaga is a basic Filipino recipe that is proud of its tasty, healthy soup. It has minimal ingredients which result to a dish that has healing properties as well.


Ingredients

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  • 1 kilo beef cuts, bone-in
  • whole black peppercorns
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • 3 medium onion quartered
  • 300 g kalabasa (pumpkin cut into 2-inch pieces)
  • 300 g string or green beans cut into 3” length
  • ½ head cabbage quartered
  • 1 bunch Bok Choy optional
  • 2 tbsp. patis (fish sauce fish sauce)

Instructions

  1. Bring water to boil with peppercorns and onion.
  2. Add beef pieces, cover, let boil again then lower the heat. Simmer until beef pieces are fork-tender.
  3. Add kalabasa halfway through followed by string/green beans.
  4. Add cabbage, Bok Choy (if using), and patis, then simmer for another 2 minutes.
  5. Serve hot.