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Ginisang Upo with Ground Pork and Shrimp
This is a recipe for Ginisang Upo with Ground Pork and Shrimp

- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 18 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 small opo squash (upo, sliced into thin pieces)
- 4 ounces ground pork
- 6 pieces medium shrimp (chopped)
- 1 medium ripe tomato (cubed)
- 1 medium yellow onion (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional)
- 4 cloves garlic (crushed and pounded)
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in cooking pot
- 2
Saute garlic until light brown
- 3
Add onion and tomato. Continue to cook until soft
- 4
Put the ground pork into the pot. Cook until light brown
- 5
Add shrimp. Cook for 2 minutes
- 6
Add the opo squash (upo) into the pot. Cook for 2 minutes.
- 7
Add water. Cover the pot and continue to cook between low to medium heat for 7 minutes.
- 8
Add patis, ground black pepper, and parsley. Stir.
- 9
Transfer to serving plate. Serve.
- 10
Share and enjoy!