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Kinamatisang Baka

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Kinamatisang Baka

Kinamatisang Baka is a beefy tomato soup brightened with sitaw and sweet potato leaves.

1 hour 50 minutes · Serves 4

Ingredients for Kinamatisang Baka

  • 4 lb beef neck bones
  • 1 Knorr beef cube
  • 6 cups water
  • 6 tomatoes, cubed
  • 1 onion, cubed
  • 5 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 12 sitaw, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 3 cups sweet potato leaves
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • Patis, to taste
  • Ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Kinamatisang Baka

  1. 1.Place beef neck bones and water in a pot, bring to a boil, then simmer until the meat is tender, about 90 minutes.
  2. 2.Remove the beef and reserve the cooking broth.
  3. 3.Heat oil in the pot, sauté onion and garlic, then add tomatoes and cook until softened.
  4. 4.Return beef, add reserved broth and beef cube, bring to a boil, and cook for 2 minutes. Season with patis and pepper.
  5. 5.Add sitaw for 5 minutes, then sweet potato leaves; cover for 2 minutes and serve hot with rice.
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