Beef Stew/Nilagang Baka

Beef Stew/Nilagang Baka

Ingredients:

• 1 kilo beef chunks
• 2 large onions, peeled and halved
• 10-12 whole peppercorns
• 1 liter water
• 1 spring onion
• 2 pieces carrots
• 1 pechay
• 1 bundle of string beans or sitaw
• salt

Cooking procedure:

1.  Put beef and water in a cooking pot. Bring to a boil until scum comes out. Remove the scum.
2. Add the onion, peppercorns and salt. Cook until beef is tender. About one and a half hour or even longer.
3. If meat is already tender, add the carrots. Simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add the string beans and spring onion. Simmer for 3 minutes.
5. Add the pechay. Season with salt. Simmer for another 2 minutes
6. Serve and enjoy!