Mongo Guisado (Mung Bean Soup)

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• ounces raw mung beans
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 4 ounces boneless pork loin , cut into 1-inch cubes
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 ounces peeled and deveined prawns
• 1 small tomato , diced
• 3 cups chicken broth , or more as needed
• 8 ounces fresh spinach leaves

Instructions

1. 1

   Bring water and mung beans to a boil in a pot; boil until beans are soft, about 40 minutes. Mash beans; set aside.

2. 2

   Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add pork; season with salt and black pepper. Cook and stir 3 minutes. Gently stir in prawns; cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes; cook 3 minutes more. Reduce heat. Add chicken broth; simmer and stir for 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Add mashed beans; mix well. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent soup from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Add more chicken broth or water if soup is too thick. Stir spinach leaves into soup; cook 2 minutes more. Serve hot.