Filipino Picadillo (Ground Beef and Vegetable Soup)

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons oil 1 small onion, chopped
• 3/4 kg (1 1/2 lb) minced beef
• 1 1/2 liters ( 6 cups) beef stock or water
• 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
• 1 small carrot, peeled and diced
• 50 g (1 cup) spinach leaves (optional)
• 2 tablespoons patis (fish sauce)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:

• Heat oil in a casserole or large saucepan and saute onion until transparent, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in minced beef and cook until brown.
• Pour in stock or water and bring to the boil then simmer over medium heat.
• Add diced potatoes and carrots and simmer until potatoes and carrots are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in spinach leaves if desired and heat through.
• Season with patis, salt and pepper.

Via: pinoyrecipe