{"id":30749,"date":"2019-08-31T03:19:54","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T10:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/?p=30749"},"modified":"2022-09-20T11:24:23","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T18:24:23","slug":"pork-pochero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kawalingpinoy.com\/pork-pochero\/","title":{"rendered":"Pork Pochero"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pork Pochero is the ultimate comfort food! Chockful of tender pork belly, beans, smoky sausage, vegetables, and rich tomato sauce, this Filipino stew is hearty, flavorful, and perfect for cold weather.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Comments on my Facebook page inspired this recipe. I posted a recipe video for chicken pochero<\/a>, and a few viewers mentioned that they use canned pork and beans instead of garbanzos and tomato sauce in their stew. Naturally, I was intrigued and had to try it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good thing I listened to suggestions because the puchero I made this afternoon following their tips was scrumptious! The pork and beans bulked up the stew and added a dimension of flavor garbanzo beans wouldn't have achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pochero (putsero), which means \"stew pot\" is one of the many Spanish-influenced dishes that has been adapted to suit Filipino tastes. Traditionally a peasant dish, it's composed of cuts of beef, chicken, pork, or fish, along with vegetables, root crops, and cured meats that are abundant in the area or in season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A thick tomato-based sauce and a fruity sweetness from the addition of saba bananas usually characterize the Filipino version. It's a delicious and comforting dish, especially on cold rainy days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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