Ampalaya Con Carne

Ingredients:
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, sliced
200 g beef round, cut into strips
1 1/2 tbsp salted black beans (tausi)
1 can (140 g) tomato sauce
1 bunch (200 g) sitaw, cut 1 1/2" long
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 large (300 g) ampalaya (bitter gourd), seeds removed and sliced 1/4 cm thick


Directions:
1. Saute garlic, onions and beef. Add 3/4 cup water, tomato sauce and tausi. Simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Add sitaw, oyster sauce and 1/4 tsp pepper. Simmer for 7 minutes. Add ampalaya. Cook for another 3 minutes.

Makes 7 servings.
Vegetables serve as extender.
182% more iron than regular recipe.


Source: Del Monte Kitchenomics