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Upo Recipes (bottle gourd)

Several ways to cook your bottle gourd through these recipes

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 880 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino

Ingredients

Ginisang Upo na May Sardinas:
  • 3 cups bottle gourd sliced
  • 11 ounces sardines in can with tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Knorr Liquid Seasoning
  • 1 onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • ½ cup water
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Misua with Upo and Ground Pork:
  • 3 cups bottle gourd sliced
  • ½ lb. ground pork
  • 1 Knorr Pork Cube
  • 1 ounce Chinese vermicelli misua
  • ¼ cup green onions chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tablespoons toasted garlic
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • Fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste
Ginataang Upo:
  • 3 cups bottle gourd sliced
  • 45 grams Knorr Ginataang Gulay Mix
  • ¼ cup dried anchovies
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 thumbs ginger crushed
  • 3 Thai Chili pepper
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • Fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste
Chicken Tinola:
  • 5 ounces chicken cut into serving pieces
  • 3 cups bottle gourd sliced
  • 1 Knorr Chicken Cube
  • 1 ½ cups spinach
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 3 thumbs ginger crushed
  • 5 cups water
  • Fish sauce and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Make the ginisang upo with sardinas by sauteeing garlic and onion in a pan. Add the bottle gourd once the onion softens. Continue cooking for 3 minutes. Add Knorr Liquid Seasoning. Pour the sardines with tomato sauce into the pan and add ½ cup water. Cover and cook for 1 to 3 to 5 minutes. Squeeze lemon and then season with salt and ground black pepper. Serve.
  2. Make the misua soup by sauteeing onion and garlic in a cooking pot. Add the ground pork. Continue cooking while separating it into pieces until it browns. Add Knorr Pork Cube and water. Let boil. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Put the bottle gourd and misua. Cover and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Add green onions and season with fish sauce and ground black pepper. Add toasted garlic. Serve hot.
  3. Make the ginataang upo by sauteeing onion and garlic in a pan. Add the bottle gourd. Saute for 2 minutes and then add the dried anchovies. Pour the vinegar. Combine 1 ½ cups water and Knorr Ginataang Gulay Mix. Stir and pour into the pan. Let it boil and continue cooking for 3 minutes. Add chili pepper. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper. Trransfer to a serving bowl. Serve with rice.
  4. Make the chicken tinola soup by sauteeing onion, garlic, and ginger in a cooking pot. Add the chicken once the onion softens. Saute until the chicken turns light brown and then pour 5 cups water. Let it boil. Add Knorr Chicken Cube. Reduce heat to low setting. Cover the pot and continue cooking for 15 minutes. Add bottle gourd and boil for 3 minutes. Put the spinach into the pot. Season with fish sauce and ground black pepper. Serve hot.

Nutrition Information

Calories 880kcal (44%) Carbohydrates 37g (12%) Protein 43g (86%) Fat 62g (95%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 16g Monounsaturated Fat 31g Trans Fat 0.2g Cholesterol 187mg (62%) Sodium 1021mg (43%) Potassium 1597mg (46%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 1293IU (26%) Vitamin C 24mg (27%) Calcium 591mg (59%) Iron 8mg (44%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 880

% Daily Value*

Calories 880kcal 44%
Carbohydrates 37g 12%
Protein 43g 86%
Fat 62g 95%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 16g 94%
Monounsaturated Fat 31g 155%
Trans Fat 0.2g 10%
Cholesterol 187mg 62%
Sodium 1021mg 43%
Potassium 1597mg 34%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 1293IU 26%
Vitamin C 24mg 27%
Calcium 591mg 59%
Iron 8mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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