This is one of my favorite dish. Kinda looks like pork and beans but much better. There are many variations of bitsuwelas- sweet tasting,not sweet, with chicken, with pork, with both chicken and pork, etc. My pick is the sweet tasting, pork- ladden beans in thick tomato sauce. Actually, bitsuwelas is much better known as baguio beans.
To cook, first boil the baguio beans until tender but not to the point of being mushy. Rinse with cold water and set aside. Then boil the pork until very tender. Add the beans, banana (optional) and other vegetables you want to add. Add tomato sauce, salt, sugar and pepper to taste. Continue simmering until desired consistency is reached.
The best bitsuwelas is that which has thick soup. It equates to a lot of flavor. Best served with steamed rice, bread or a la carte.
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