Pork Hock Pochero Soup

Ingredients

• 2 ½ lbs pork pata boiled for 15 minutes
• 1 piece Chorizo de Bilbao
• 2 pieces saba banana sliced
• 2 pieces potato quartered
• ½ piece cabbage quartered
• 10 pieces long green beans
• 1 ¼ cups garbanzos
• 1 piece onion chopped
• 1 piece tomato diced
• 5 cloves garlic chopped
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 4 cups water
• Patis and ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a wok. Sauté onion for 30 seconds. Add garlic. Sauté for 20 seconds, and then add tomato. Sauté until the onion softens.
2. Add chorizo. Cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add pata (pork leg), fish sauce, tomato sauce, and water. Let boil. Cook for 1 to 1 ½ hours between low to medium heat. Note: add water as needed.
4. Add banana, potato, and garbanzos. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes.
5. Season with salt and ground black pepper.
6. Put the cabbage and long green beans into the wok. Cover and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
7. Add bok choy. Cook for 3 minutes.
8. Transfer to a serving bowl. Serve with warm rice.
9. Share and enjoy!