March 8, 2022 12:00 AM
author:
Often Utah
Taro Patch Catering chef Pomaikai focuses on creating healthier recipes to replace traditional family recipes and is well known as the family’s favorite pork gizante, or pork and peas. If you’re looking for the comfort of a warm and hearty homemade meal, try this traditional Filipino dish. Pork Gizantes, usually served on rice, brings you back to all the comforts of your family’s kitchen and home.
Cooking with PEAU (Pasifika Enriching Arts of Utah), in collaboration with Be Well Utah and the University of Utah Health, achieves two goals:
- Teaching people how to make “traditional” Pacific Islands cuisine.
- To provide healthier options for some ingredients in recipes frequently used by Pacific Islanders.
Pork Gizantes (Pork and Peas)
For 6 people
material:
2 lbs pork
2 pieces of garlic
1 medium onion
1/2 cup peppers
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tbsp shoyu
2 tbsp fish sauce
1-6 ounces of canned tomato paste
1 cup chicken bouillon
1 cup of water
March-Laurel leaves
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1-4 oz bottle pimento
1-12 oz bag of frozen beans
The taste of salt and pepper
Cooking method:
- Fry the garlic, onions and peppers until the onions start to caramel. Add pork and simmer until browned.
- Add soy sauce, fish sauce, tomato paste, chicken bouillon, water, bay leaves and brown sugar. Stir until the sauce mixes well.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Add beans and pimento and cook for another 10 minutes.
Be Well Utah 2021 offers virtual cooking demos so you can learn how to make delicious and nutritious meals at home. The University of Utah Health Registered Dietitian has partnered with PEAU to modify traditional Pacific Island recipes that are easy to make, contain healthy ingredients, and are suitable for the whole family. Watch a cooking demo on our Facebook page or follow the recipe below. We encourage you to share your completed BeWell Utah recipe and family photos and tag @BeWell Utah on Facebook and Instagram.