Pork and Beans

This recipe is shared by my Ilocana friend, we never cook white beans this way in our own place it's always just Pork and Beans but this one should be called "Veg, Pork and Beans".

Veg, Pork and Beans

Ingredients:
1/8 kilo pork belly (diced)
1/8 kilo white beans
2 pcs. tomato med size
3 pcs. ampalaya (bitter gourd) med size
2 pcs. eggplant med size
2 tablespoon cooking oil
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
1/2 of med size union, chopped
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon salt
pinch of msg (optional)
Water

Procedure:
1. Soak beans in water for 20 minutes.
2. Boil 3 cups of water and add the soaked beans.
3. Wait until tender.
4. Set aside.
5. In a separate pan saute garlic, union and tomato respectively.
6. Add meat and in low fire simmer for 5 mins then stir.
7. Add fish sauce and stir wait till meat turn golden brown.
8. Pour in the cooked white beans, add water (optional) and bring it to a boil.
9. Add salt and msg (optional) to taste.

Serve hot with rice, good for 5 persons.