Nilagang Baboy (Boiled Pork with Vegetables)

Nilagang Baboy or Boiled Pork is another Filipino dish that is easy to make that you just throw everything in the pot and let it cook until tender. In the Philippines, the generic nilaga (literally, boiled) can refer to boiled beef and vegetables, boiled chicken and vegetables or boiled pork and vegetables. What the vegetables are vary. But, almost always, there is a combination of leafy and non-leafy vegetables.



pork, cubed
onions, sliced
peppercorns
potatoes, quartered
pechay or cabbage leaves
salt or patis to taste

Boil pork in enough water until tender. Add sliced onion, peppercorn and quartered potatoes. Cook until potatoes are tender. Add pechay or cabbage leaves. Season to taste.