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Easy Cooking: Ginisang Kalabasa with Sitaw ( Sauteed Squash with Stringbeans )

Squash has the capability to improve your vision, aid to your skin care, strengthen the immune system, prevent cancer, manage symptoms of diabetes, build strong bones, protect heart health, and reduce the symptoms of insomnia.

It also helps to prevent inflammatory conditions, treat arthritis, eliminate ulcers, eliminate parasites and infections, improve prostate health, protect against birth defects, boost respiratory health, and reduce blood pressure.

Now, we're going to add this vegetable to our recipe today. We will make a Ginisang kalabasa with sitaw.



Prepare this ingredients:

1/2 medium squash, peeled and cubed
1 small bunch of string beans cut into 2 inch strips
2 tbsp cooking oil
1/4 lb pork, strips or cut into cubes
1/4 lb shrimp, shelled (don't throw the heads and shells)
1 cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium onion, sliced
3 medium tomatoe, sliced
3 cups water
2-3 tbsp fish sauce
Salt to taste


PREPARATION:

-In a skillet over medium heat, sauté garlic, onion, and tomato.

-When tomatoe is ready, add the shrimp. Cook until red.

-Add the vegetables. Stir fry for about 10 minutes.

-Add water. Cover. Simmer for about 15 minutes while stirring occasionally.

-While waiting, pound the shrimp heads and shells using mortar and pestle. Place in a strainer in order to extract the juice.

-Add some water to the shells just enough to get more extract out of it. Add the shrimp extract to the vegetables.

-Season with fish sauce and salt.

-Cook for a few more minutes or until the vegetables are ready.

-Serve hot.

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