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Nilagang Baka with Kalabasa – Filipino boiled beef Soup
This is a recipe for Nilagang Baka with Kalabasa – Filipino boiled beef Soup
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs. beef chuck (paypay, cubed)
- ½ medium butternut squash or calabaza squash (cubed)
- 1 bunch bok choy (pechay)
- 20 to 30 pieces long green beans
- 2 medium yellow onions (wedged)
- 2 teaspoons whole peppercorn
- 3 cups beef broth
- 3 cups water
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce (patis)
Instructions
- 1
Pour water and beef broth into a cooking pot. Let boil.
- 2
Add beef slices, onion, and whole peppercorn. Cover the pot and continue to boil between low to medium heat for 1 ½ to 2 hours, or until the beef becomes tender. Note: add more water if needed.
- 3
Add butternut squash or kalabasa. Cook for 5 minutes.
- 4
Add long greens beans. Cook for 3 minutes.
- 5
Add bok choy and season with fish sauce. Continue to cook for 1 minute.
- 6
Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with rice.
- 7
Share and enjoy!