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Filipino Squash and Green Beans in Coconut Milk

Here's how you make Filipino Squash and Green Beans in Coconut Milk
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 40m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 8 ounces bacon
  • 1 cup onion, diced finely
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce, to taste
  • 13 ounces coconut milk, unsweetened (1 can)
  • 1 Anaheim chili pepper, minced
  • 2 pounds butternut squash, cubed (about 1 1/2-inch cubes, peeled)
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 pound green beans, cut in 1/3rds
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a Dutch oven over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp, about 5 minutes.

  • Step 2: Remove bacon and all but 2 tablespoons of bacon grease.

  • Step 3: Cook the diced onion and minced garlic in the bacon grease until onions are translucent, about 2 to 3 minutes.

  • Step 4: Season lightly.

  • Step 5: Add the fish sauce to taste, stir, and cook for another minute until the onions start to brown.

  • Step 6: Add the green chili .

  • Step 7: Add the broth.

  • Step 8: Add the squash cubes and beans.

  • Step 9: Stir, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes until vegetables are soft.

  • Step 10: Add coconut milk.

  • Step 11: Cook until thickened and squash soft but not mushy.

  • Step 12: Add half of the crisp bacon and stir.

  • Step 13: Adjust seasoning and serve topped with the remaining bacon.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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