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Nilagang Buto-buto ng Baka

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Nilagang Buto-buto ng Baka

Nilagang Buto-buto ng Baka is a clear, hearty beef-bone soup with saba, potatoes, and greens.

3 hours 10 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Nilagang Buto-buto ng Baka

  • 4 pounds beef neck bones, cut into serving pieces
  • 2 quarts water
  • 2 medium yellow onions, wedged
  • 1 tablespoon whole peppercorns
  • 4 saba bananas, sliced
  • 1 large baking potato, sliced
  • 2 bunches baby bok choy
  • 2 cups Napa cabbage, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup patis

How to cook Nilagang Buto-buto ng Baka

  1. 1.Put water, onions, peppercorns, and beef neck bones in a deep soup pot and bring to a boil.
  2. 2.Cover and simmer on low for 3 hours until meat is tender, adding water as needed.
  3. 3.Add saba and potato, raise heat to medium, and boil 10 minutes until tender.
  4. 4.Add bok choy and Napa cabbage, cover, turn off heat, and let residual heat cook vegetables for 8 minutes.
  5. 5.Stir in patis and serve hot with rice.
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