Abalos-Style Hamburger Soup (Picadillo Filipino)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons beef bouillon from cube 
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil 
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce 
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 pound ground beef 
• 1  onion diced
• 1 large potatoes diced
• 6 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 1 large tomatoes diced
• 4 cups water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook the onion and garlic in the hot oil until the onions are tender. Stir in the tomato; cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Crumble the ground beef into the pan and cook until brown, about 5 minutes.
2. Add the water, potato, beef bouillon, fish sauce, salt, and pepper; reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.