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Nilagang Baka (Filipino Beef Soup with Vegetables)
Nilagang Baka is a Filipino beef soup cooked until the meat is fork tender. Onions, potatoes, and cabbage that makes this simple soup healthy and flavorful.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 260 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Asian , Filipino
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds beef shank
- 6 cups water
- 1 big onion - quartered
- 10 pieces peppercorn
- 1 big (or 2 small) potato - peeled and cut into 4-6 pieces
- 1 corn on the cob (optional) - cut into 4
- 10 pieces green beans - ends cut
- salt - as needed
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 2 stalks spring onions - cut to inch-long pieces
- ½ small cabbage - cut into 4
Instructions
- Place beef shank in a pot. Add water, onion, and peppercorn. Bring to a boil at high temperature.
- Once it starts to boil, cover the pot with a lid and lower temperature to low. Let the beef cook for 30 minutes to an hour or until it becomes tender. Cut the beef into serving size.
- Add the potatoes, beans, and corn. Season with salt and fish sauce. Cook covered for another 10 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked.
- Add the spring onions and cabbage and then turn off the heat. Cover with lid and let the vegetables cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Serve hot.
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Notes
- You may also use other beef cuts like brisket, chuck, and even ribs.
Nutrition Information
Calories
260kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
471mg
(20%)
Potassium
1198mg
(34%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1930IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
65.8mg
(73%)
Calcium
175mg
(18%)
Iron
5.8mg
(32%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 260
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 260kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 471mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 1198mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1930IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 65.8mg | 73% |
| Calcium | 175mg | 18% |
| Iron | 5.8mg | 32% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.