Filipino Pork Menudo

Ingredients

• 2 lbs pork (preferably a fatter cut such as Boston butt)
• 2 cups onion, chopped
• 1 cup fresh tomato, chopped
• 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 6 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 large potato, skinned and cubed
• 1 cup carrot, cubed
• 1 medium green bell pepper
• 1 medium red bell pepper
• 1 cup green peas
• 1 cup garbanzo beans
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/2 fresh lime or lemon juice
• 4 Tbsp soy sauce, divided
• 1.5 Tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 2 bay leaves

Instructions

1. Marinate the pork with lemon/lime juice, soy sauce, bay leaves, salt and pepper for at least 30 minutes to couple of hours.
2. Chop potatoes, carrots and bell peppers into cubes. Chop the onions and garlic.
3. Heat oil over medium high heat in a dutch oven or stew pot. Add onion and sauté onion till translucent. Add in chopped garlic and give it a stir for 2 minutes. Add marinated pork along with its juices and combine and cook for 10 minutes till pork is no longer pink.
4. Add in fish sauce and 1 cup of water. Cook for 10 minutes, covered. Stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce with enough water to cover the pork and cook covered for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add in potato and carrot along with brown sugar. Again cover and cook for 15-20 minutes. If liquid is needed add half a cup of water.
6. Cook until pork is almost fork tender, then add in the bell peppers, peas, garbanzos and raisins. Taste and adjust for soy sauce. Continue cooking for another 15 minutes.