Meaty Mung Beans
Posted On February 15, 2019
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 cup mung beans dried; soaked for an hour and drained
- 4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces pork uncooked lean; cubed
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup tomato juice
- 8 ounces shrimp large fresh deveined, halved lengthwise and crosswise
- 1 dash salt
- 1 dash white pepper
Instructions
- In a 4- or 5-quart Dutch oven, boil the beans in water for 10 minutes, reduce to simmer and continue cooking about 30 minutes, or until tender.
- As the beans cook, use a saucepan to saute the pork in olive oil until browned; add garlic and onion and cook until onion is transparent, stirring often. Add tomato juice to pork mixture, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
- Drain beans, return to Dutch oven, add pork mixture and shrimp, and stir thoroughly. Cover and continue cooking until shrimp is done, about 5 minutes.
- Fluff while seasoning to taste with salt and white pepper and serve.
- Yield: 6 servings
Notes
Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements and brands used to prepare the recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Meaty Mung Beans
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
297
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
7
g
Cholesterol
75
mg
25
%
Sodium
257
mg
11
%
Potassium
649
mg
19
%
Carbohydrates
24
g
8
%
Fiber
6
g
25
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
20
g
40
%
Vitamin A
201
mcg
22
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
83
mg
8
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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