Filipino Menudo

Ingredients

• 1 kg pork tenderloin, cubed
• 3 medium potatoes, cubed
• 2 medium carrots, cubed
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
• 500 ml tomato sauce
• 100 g liver spread (originally, we use fresh pork liver but since it's very difficult to find a good liver, I substitute)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 50 g grated romano cheese (Parmesan is also good)

Marinade

• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup Sprite (Yes, Sprite.)
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 lemon, zest of, only
• ground black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Combine all marinade ingredients. Divide the marinade in halves. Save half. Add pork cubes on the other half with the bay leaf and marinate for at least 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Remove pork from the marinade, drip dry.

3. 3

   Sauté garlic and onion, add pork and the unused half of the marinade and bay leaf, simmer uncovered, reduce the liquid to half.

4. 4

   Add fresh pork liver if you prefer the fresh ingredient, cover and cook.

5. 5

   Add tomato sauce, liver paste (if this is what you're using), carrots, potatoes and raisins, simmer stirring occasionally.

6. 6

   Add peppers and adjust the seasoning.

7. 7

   Add the grated cheese, let it melt, stir and distribute evenly. Serve hot.