Ampalaya Con Carne recipe

4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 medium onion, sliced
200 g beef round, cut into strips
1 1/2 tbsp salted black beans (tausi)
1 can 140g DEL MONTE tomato sauce
1 bunch sitaw, cut 1 1/2" long
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 large ampalaya (bitter melon / bitter gourd), seeds removed and sliced 1/4 cm thick


Saute garlic, onions and beef. Add 3/4 cup water, tomato sauce and tausi. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add sitaw, oyster sauce and 1/4 tsp pepper. Simmer for 7 minutes. Add ampalaya. Cook for another 3 minutes.

7 servings

Vegetables serve as extender