Ginisang Sayote

Ginisang Sayote -

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb ground pork
2 large size chayote/sayote, sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
2 medium size tomatoes, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups water
1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
1/2 tsp ground pepper
salt to taste
cooking oil for sauteing

DIRECTIONS:

Saute garlic, onion and tomatoes in cooking oil.
Add the ground pork. Cook until the meat turns light brown.
Add the fish sauce (patis) and cook for few minutes.
Add the sayote/chayote and combine it with the pork. Add the ground pepper. Cook for 3 minutes.
Add the water and simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt to taste. Make sure not to overcook the sayote.
Remove from heat and transfer to a serving bowl.
Serve hot. Enjoy!

Note: Just use a little bit of oil when sauteing to eliminate grease or oil floating on top of the soup.