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Let me toss in a Filipino dish:
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Pork Guisantes or Pork And Peas
4 servings
1 lb. Pork loin, sliced very thinly (any boneless cut of Pork will do really)
1 Sweet Red Bell Pepper, sliced into small chunks
1 C. Sweet White Onion, chopped
1-2 Garlic Cloves, minced
1 C. Tomato Sauce
1 C. Water
1 Tbsp. Soy Sauce
½ Tbsp. Fish Sauce (I left this out, didn’t have any)
1 Bay Leaf
1 C. frozen Sweet Peas
Salt & Pepper to taste
Just enough Vegetable Oil to coat the bottom of a large Sauté pan
Heat a large pan with the veggie oil over med-high heat.
Sauté the Peppers just until they’re crisp-tender, about 1-2 minutes, set aside on a dish.
Add the Onions and Garlic and sweat until they are translucent; add in the Pork and cook `til just browned, don’t overcook it.
Pour in the wet stuff: Tomato Sauce, Water, Soy Sauce and Fish Sauce -if using- along with that Bay Leaf, give it all a good stir and bring to a gentle boil; reduce the heat to a simmer–cover and cook for about 20 minutes. The meat should be fork tender and the sauce reduced.
Add back in the Peppers and now the Peas, cook for 1-2 minutes, until the Peas are heated; season with S&P to taste.
Serve over hot steamed White Rice or Brown Rice
And here's how I figure the cost:
Pork (our Walmart cost) $2.99/lb (I could surely find it cheaper on sale somewhere)
1 Sweet Red Pepper $1
1/2 of a large White Onion 27¢
1/2 package of frozen Peas 42¢ (a 12oz bag at Walmart is 84¢)
8oz can of store brand Tomato Sauce 32¢
Garlic, Soy Sauce, Fish Sauce, Vegetable Oil 42¢
Brown Rice 20¢
Spices 5¢
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Total $5.67/4=$1.41 per serving