Meaty Mung Beans
Posted On February 15, 2019
Meaty Mung Beans
An Asian dish made with dried mung beans, lean pork and large shrimp.
Servings 6
Calories 297kcal
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
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 201mcg | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 3mg
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