Ginisang Patola Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• ½ lb lean ground pork
• 1 large (2 lbs) patola (sponge gourd), peeled and slice into bite-size pieces
• 1 tbsp fish sauce or 1 tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and tomato and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until tomato has softened.
2. Add pork and sauté for 3 minutes or until browned and no longer pink. Add fish sauce or salt; stir to combine.
3. Stir in patola, reduce heat, cover and cook for 5 minutes or until patola is crisp tender. Adjust seasoning with fish sauce or salt. Serve with steamed rice.
4. Enjoy!

Source: Salu Salo