PINOY ASADO

Ingredients:

1	kg	pork pigue or kasim, cut into serving portions
1	pouch	(200 g) DEL MONTE Classic Mechado-Caldereta Recipe Sauce
2	pc	medium onions, sliced
1/2	tsp	iodized fine salt (or 1/2 tbsp iodized rock salt)
1/8	tsp	pepper
1/2	cup	soy sauce
2	tbsp	DEL MONTE Red Cane Vinegar
2	pc	laurel leaves
1	cup	brown sugar
2	pc	small potatoes, cut into chunks then fried

Procedure:

1	COMBINE all ingredients except potatoes. Let stand for 30 minutes. Add 1-1/2 cups water then simmer until pork is tender.
2	DRAIN pork but reserve broth. Fry meat pieces until light brown. Return meat pieces to broth and add potatoes. Simmer once.

Serves 8
Excellent source of Vitamin B1 – prevents beriberi.