PORK VEGETABLE SOUP WITH LEMON

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This delicious soup is inspired by Pork Sinigang (Sinigang Na Baboy) that I first tasted in the Philippines. It is full of vegetables and the lemon juice gives it a very interesting depth of flavor. If you like lemon you should enjoy this lemon flavored soup. The lemon grass and ginger are optional, the soup is still good...

Provided by J. White Harris

Categories     Other Soups

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 Tbsp olive oil
1-1/2 c chopped onion
2 clove garlic, chopped
6 medium tomatoes, quartered
2 lemons, squeezed for juice
2 lb pork loin, cut into bite size pieces
6 c water
2 pieces lemon grass, bruised with a malat or rolling pin (optional)
4 slice dime size, ginger (optional)
2 c daikon radish, peeled & diced
1 rutabaga, peeled and diced
1 lb greens, chopped (spinach, chard, kale, etc.)
3 fresh whole hot green peppers
1 Tbsp patis or salt to taste (patis is fish sauce)

Steps:

  • 1. Saute onion in oil until translucent add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes and lemon juice. Add pork and cook till browned, no longer pink.
  • 2. Add water, ginger, and lemon grass. Bring to a boil and simmer until pork is tender. When tender, add the radish and rutabaga and simmer until fork-tender.
  • 3. Add the green vegetable, whole hot peppers, and salt or patis to taste. Cook for another 5 to 7 minutes. Serve hot. Remove and discard the lemon grass, ginger, and hot peppers.

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