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Meowie’s note:

Hello everyone! A very belated Happy New Year’s to all of you! I apologize for not updating this foodies website =( it’s been crazy busy for me and my sweet, sweet husband and not to mention, I hate to break it to ya, but I have gotten lazy updating it too, so yes, you’ve got no one to blame but ME! hahahaha.. Sooo…anyhoo…since winter is here, it would be nice to have some nice and warm homey soup such as this.

Presenting…the good ol’

Pancit Molo Soup

Conveniently serves family portion

Ingredients:

• 1 pack molo (or wonton, or siomai) wrappers, it can be round or square shape – both work!

Filling

• 1 lb shrimps (chopped)
• 1/2 lb ground pork
• 1 lb ground beef
• I small carrot (chopped finely) or you can buy it already shredded to save you time if you are very impatient =)
• 1 small singkamas or turnip (chopped finely)
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• ½ tsp ground pepper
• 1 tsp of  patis (fish sauce)
• 1/2 cup of chopped scallions

Broth

• 1 lb of beef bones
• 1/2 lb of  salted pork belly (sliced into small cubes)
• 1 cup shredded cooked chicken (from boneless breasts)
• 1 small onion,chopped
• 3 cloves garlic ,crushed
• 2 cubes of beef bouillon
• 3 cups of water
• 3 pieces of dried or fresh bay leaf
• 2 stalks of fresh lemongrass
• 2 tbsp oil
• Toasted Garlic, for garnish
• chopped spring onions, for garnish
• salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:

1)For the filling, mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Take one molo wrapper and put a small amount of filling in the middle. Fold the wrapper making sure that the two ends meet to seal the filling inside and slightly twist the other ends in the center. Do the same with the other wrappers and set aside. Please see the sample video below via youtube:

2) In a saucepan, heat oil and then sauté the garlic and onions. Add the shrimps, shredded cooked chicken,cubed pork belly and beef bones and cook for a few minutes until brown.

3)Add 3 cups of water and go on cooking until it comes to a boil and add the bouillon, dried or fresh bay leaves and fresh lemongrass. Let it simmer for about 30 minutes on medium heat.

4) After the beef broth is completely simmered,take the bones out (you can throw them away or better yet if you have dogs, give it as a treat!) and slowly drop the stuffed molo wrappers into the boiling broth and add seasoning (salt and pepper) for flavor. Cover and bring to a boil again. Adjust the heat to low and allow to simmer for a few more minutes.

5  Garnish with toasted garlic, spring onions and a tsp of fish sauce for added flavor and serve hot.

I hope you enjoy the recipe as much as we do. My husband is now a very good Pancit Molo cook and a fantastic wrapper man. I was very proud of him  (and will always be!) when he made this for the very first time for his mom back in Canada.

Best served with some crispy fried lumpia and white rice on the side. YUUUUUM. nom nom nom.

Have a lovely din din and bon apétit!

xx

Meowie