Mongo Guisado (Mung Bean Soup)

Recipesfull introduces to you: More Soup Recipes. (Mongo Guisado (Mung Bean Soup)). This is a hearty soup that's excellent to eat by itself or with rice. Mongo beans are also called mung or green beans. Malungay leaves are very nutritious, and the tree is sometimes called a horseradish tree; use them in place of the spinach if you can find them.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Mongo Guisado (Mung Bean Soup)

Ingredients

½ pound raw mung beans

2 cups water

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

¼ pound boneless pork loin

cut into 1-inch cubes

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ pound peeled and deveined prawns

1 small tomato

diced

3 cups chicken broth

or more as needed

½ pound fresh spinach leaves

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Directions

Step 1

Bring the mung beans and the water to a boil in a pot; cook at a boil until the beans are soft about 40 minutes. Mash the beans; set aside.

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a large pot; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil over medium heat until softened 5 to 7 minutes. Add the pork; season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking the mixture another 3 minutes. Gently stir the prawns into the mixture; cook 2 minutes more. Add the tomatoes; cook another 3 minutes. Reduce heat and pour the chicken broth over the mixture; allow the mixture to simmer in the broth for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add the mashed beans to the soup; mix well. Cook another 5 minutes stirring frequently to prevent any of the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Add more chicken broth or water if the soup is too thick. Stir the spinach leaves into the soup and cook 2 minutes more before serving hot.

Nutritional Information

Mongo Guisado (Mung Bean Soup)

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 201.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.7g 29%

Carbohydrates: 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 8.2g 33%

Sugars: 3.8g

Fat: 6.5g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.2g 6%

Cholesterol: 40.5mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 3729.1IU 75%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.9mg 30%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 15.5mg 26%

Folate: 224.3mcg 56%

Calcium: 79.6mg 8%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 85.2mg 30%

Potassium: 589.8mg 17%

Sodium: 895.9mg 36%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 58.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.