Giniling Guisado - Tangy Meat & Tomato Stew
 
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Level: Easy
Cuisine: Filipino
Serves: 4
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Sometimes called by the name ginsa, this saucy tomato and meat stew has a rich and tangy flavor and gets extra texture and color from chunks of hearty vegetables. Giniling guisado is made with ground pork or ground beef depending on who's cooking, so you are free to use either or a mix of the two.
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. of lean ground beef
  • 2 -3 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 medium size potatoes, diced
  • ½ cup tomato sauce or one large tomato, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped (or half green, half red)
  • ½ tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 large carrot, diced (optional)
  • 1 tbsp. fish sauce (optional)
  • ½ cup cooked green peas (optional)
  • 2 tsp. sugar (optional)
  • cooking oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Sauté the onion over medium in a bit of cooking oil until soft and transparent.
  2. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant and slightly golden.
  3. Add in the meat and cook, breaking it apart and stirring until it turns light brown, about 5 mins.
  4. Add in the black pepper, tomato, soy sauce, fish sauce (if using) potatoes and carrots (if using).
  5. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring continuously.
  6. Add in the water and simmer everything together over medium-low heat for 10-15 mins or until the vegetables are cooked through and the liquid in the dish has reduced to a sauce.
  7. Season with salt, pepper and more fish sauce to taste, add sugar if desired.
  8. Add the bell pepper and continue to cook everything until the bell pepper is tender.
  9. Serve hot with steamed white rice.
Notes
Giniling guisado is often made with ground pork rather than beef and even ground chicken could be used. For a vegan and vegetarian version, you could omit the fish sauce, season with extra salt and replace the ground meat with about a cup and a half of cooked lentils.