Pork menudo with annatto and sausages

Pork menudo with annatto and sausages

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A hearty pork stew with sausages, bell peppers, apples, green peas, and grapes, seasoned with rococo oil and finished with melted cheese.

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This Filipino stew gets its color from a sauce made with annatto. Pork, sausages, bell peppers, sweet potatoes, and green peas simmer together, with grapes adding a touch of sweetness. Melted cheese completes the dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$12.09 $2.02 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.25
  • $0.27
  • $0.21
  • $6.03
  • $1.59
  • $0.10
  • $0.68
  • $0.92
  • $0.02
  • $0.27
  • $0.07
  • $1.68

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat 60 ml of oil in a frying pan with 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds until the seeds pop and the oil turns red. Let cool and strain.
  2. Heat the oil and sauté the garlic, onion, and tomatoes until they are browned.
  3. Add the meat and cook until browned.
  4. Add the sausages, bell pepper, paprika, and water, and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.
  5. Add the potatoes, green peas, grapes, salt, and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  6. When the ground apples are soft, add the cheese and let it melt. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Pork menudo with annatto and sausages

  • 60 ml of oil$0.25
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced$0.27
  • 1 medium-sized onion, chopped$0.21
  • 3 hot-dog-style sausages, cut into rounds$6.03
  • 1 medium-sized bell pepper, cut into cubes$1.59
  • ½ teaspoon of paprika$0.10
  • 2 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and diced$0.68
  • 120 ml of grape juice$0.92
  • ½ teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • ½ teaspoon of pepper$0.27
  • 2 tablespoons of grated cheese$0.07
  • 1 tomato, chopped$1.68

Total$12.09

that's $2.02 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 60 ml of oil
  • 2 tablespoons of rock salt
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 medium-sized onion, chopped
  • 500 g of pork, cut into cubes
  • 3 hot-dog-style sausages, cut into rounds
  • 1 medium-sized bell pepper, cut into cubes
  • ½ teaspoon of paprika
  • 240 ml of water
  • 2 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 small box of green peas
  • 120 ml of grape juice
  • ½ teaspoon of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of grated cheese
  • 1 tomato, chopped

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