Filipino•budget
Ginisang Upo with Sardinas
This is a recipe for sauteed bottle gourd with canned sardines in tomato sauce.

- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 medium bottle gourd (peeled and sliced)
- 2 5.5 oz. cans spicy sardines in tomato sauce
- 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
- 2 medium ripe tomato (cubed)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a pan.
- 2
Saute onion and garlic.
- 3
Add tomato. Continue to cook until soft.
- 4
Put the sliced upo (bottle gourd) into the pan. Saute for 3 minutes.
- 5
Pour canned sardines. Stir.
- 6
Add water. Let boil. Continue to for 3 to 5 minutes.
- 7
Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper.
- 8
Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve.
- 9
Share and enjoy!