Filipino Beef Nilaga Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef shank
• 1 quart water
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 1 clove garlic
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bundle scallion
• 2 beef bouillon cubes or  1 can beef stock
• 2 carrots, cut into 3 pieces
• 2 potatoes, quartered
• ½ bundle of spinach leaves or pechay
• 2 ears of corn cut into halves

Directions

1. Bring beef to boil in a large pot with potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and beef stock in medium heat for 1 hour until the beef is so tender. Add more water if required.
2. Make a knot of the scallion and add the corn. Simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add spinach and garnish with chopped scallions.
4. Serve hot.