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Ginisang Upo at Kalabasa - Sauteed Opo and Butternut Squash
This is a recipe for Ginisang Upo at Kalabasa -
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 small upo (opo squash, cubed)
- 2 cups kalabasa (or butternut squash, cubed)
- 4 to 6 ounce pork belly (sliced into thin pieces)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 medium ripe tomato (cubed)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ to ¾ cup water
Instructions
- 1
Heat a cooking pot.
- 2
Add sliced pork belly. Sear until oil gets extracted.
- 3
Add onion, garlic, and tomato. Saute until the onion becomes soft.
- 4
Pour water. Let boil. Cover the pot and continue to boil in low to medium heat until the water completely evaporates or the pork becomes tender. Note: add more water if needed.
- 5
Put the kalabasa into the pot. Saute for 3 to 5 minutes. Note: use high heat when sautéing.
- 6
Add upo. Continue to saute for 2 minutes.
- 7
Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper
- 8
Stir. You can add up to ½ cup water if you want your dish to have sauce in it
- 9
Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with fried fish and rice.
- 10
Share and enjoy.