Pork Afritada

Ingredients:

• 1 kg pork, chopped
• 3 medium sized potatoes, sliced
• 1 carrot, sliced
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 200 g tomato sauce
• 3 pcs bay leaves
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium size onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cup water
• salt & pepper to taste
• green peas & raisins (optional)

Cooking Instructions:

1. In a pan, brown pork and discard the excess fat. Add in the garlic and onion and saute until the onion is soft.
2. Add the bay leaves, tomato sauce, and water. Simmer until the pork is tender.
3. Add the potatoes, carrots and bell pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes. (Now we always add green peas & raisins to afritada, caldereta, and menudo simply because my husband likes it. You can add these together with the potatoes.)
4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Serve and enjoy!