Filipino Menudo

INGREDIENTS

• 1kg pork tenderloin, cubed
• 3medium potatoes, cubed
• 2medium carrots, cubed
• 1⁄2cup raisins
• 1medium red bell pepper, diced
• 1medium green bell pepper, diced
• 500ml tomato sauce
• 100g liver spread (originally, we use fresh pork liver but since it's very difficult to find a good liver, I substitute)
• 1medium onion, chopped
• 2garlic cloves, chopped
• 50g grated romano cheese(Parmesan is also good)

• Marinade

• 2bay leaves
• 1cup Sprite (Yes, Sprite.)
• 4tablespoons soy sauce
• 2tablespoons lemon juice
• 1lemon, zest of, only
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DIRECTIONS

1. Combine all marinade ingredients. Divide the marinade in halves. Save half. Add pork cubes on the other half with the bay leaf and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
2. Remove pork from the marinade, drip dry.
3. Sauté garlic and onion, add pork and the unused half of the marinade and bay leaf, simmer uncovered, reduce the liquid to half.
4. Add fresh pork liver if you prefer the fresh ingredient, cover and cook.
5. Add tomato sauce, liver paste (if this is what you're using), carrots, potatoes and raisins, simmer stirring occasionally.
6. Add peppers and adjust the seasoning.
7. Add the grated cheese, let it melt, stir and distribute evenly. Serve hot.