Menudillo Rice

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kilo of lean ground pork
• 3/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 tbsps soy sauce
• 4 tbsps cooking oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely crushed
• 1 large (50 grams) red onion, finely minced
• 1 large (50 grams) red ripe tomato, finely minced
• 1 small (100 grams) carrot, minced
• 1 medium (130 grams) potato, minced
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 pc (40 grams) red bell pepper, finely minced
• 1-3/4 water
• 1 pouch (115 grams) tomato sauce
• 2 tbsps cheddar cheese, finely minced
• 2 tbsps green peas
  
• steamed rice to serve

Procedure:

1. In a bowl, combine the first-three ingredients. Mix well. Set aside.
2. In a wok, put oil. Put over medium-high fire. Saute garlic until golden brown. Follow with onion and tomato. Saute and mash until soft.
3. Add the carrot and potato. Saute fo 3 minutes. Put marinated pork and red bell pepper. Saute until pork changes color and separates.
4. Put water, tomato sauce and cheese. Mix. Cover. Bring to boil. Then, decrease to medium-low, gently simmer for 8 minutes. Add the green peas, cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Serve over hot steamed rice or you can mix it with freshly cooked rice.