In less than 30 minutes and about 5 ingredients, you can make a bowl of Filipino-style sardine soup. Start with a can of sardines in rich tomato sauce, sautéed in garlic, onions and tomatoes, and flavorful broth, and you’ll have one of the most satisfying soups. Add baby spinach to the greens and serve piping hot. This is a canned soup meal popular among Filipinos for its affordability, ease of preparation and availability of ingredients, mostly pantry staples. Once known as a “poor man’s meal” in the Philippines, this is now definitely everyone’s easy and quick soup meal wherever you find a can of sardines in the world. Again, this is optional, but serve it with steamed rice on the side and it will be an incredible comfort food in a bowl.
Simple ingredient list and quick process
You’ll love this sardine soup because of its short ingredient list, which is probably already in your pantry and fridge. Start with a can of sardines, about 15 ounces, such as Ligo, a Filipino brand. Here in America, these canned sardines are sold in Asian markets, Filipino grocery stores, or online sources like Amazon. Or use any brand you prefer.
Briefly fry the aromatics: garlic, onions and tomatoes. Add the canned sardines and the soup stock (or water). The broth gives the entire soup an intense flavor. Season with calamansi, Filipino lime (or lemon) and soy sauce like Silver Swan. Add leafy greens like a cup of baby spinach. The entire process takes less than 10 minutes. Then season the soup with salt and black pepper.
This is optional, but if you want to extend this soup meal, add sotanghon or cellophane noodles – don’t forget to soak them at least 25 minutes beforehand. The silky noodles give the soup a hearty touch.
Filipino-style sardine soup
Filipino-style sardine soup, once called a “poor man’s meal,” is now an easy and quick dinner option for anyone with a can of sardines. Sauté the garlic, onions and tomatoes and add the canned sardines in tomato sauce to the mixture. Pour in a generous amount of soup stock and season for a tasty, heartwarming soup meal any day of the week. Use Filipino brand Ligo sardines or canned sardines packed in tomato sauce. This is a recipe from ArticleSubmission.news by Elizabeth Ann Quirino.
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 0.3kcal
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves Garlic, chopped
- 1 quite small to medium sized white or yellow onion
- 2 quite medium tomatoes, chopped, about 1 cup
- 1 Can (15 ounces) Canned sardines in tomato sauce, like Ligo
- 1 tablespoon Calamansi juice (or lemon)
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce (Filipino brand like Silver Swan)
- 8 cups Vegetable or chicken broth (or water)
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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In a medium stockpot over medium heat, add oil. When the oil is hot enough, saute the garlic, onions, and tomatoes until softened and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
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Add the sardines. Mix gently, being careful not to break the fish.Add calamansi (or lemon) and soy sauce on top.Add the broth and mix all the ingredients. Cover and bring the soup to a boil. Then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for another 5 minutes.
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Add the baby spinach. The leaves will soften in about 1 minute.Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.
Cook’s comments:
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Optional: Soak sotanghon or cellophane noodles (approx. 170 g) in water for 25 minutes. Drain and add the noodles to the cooked sardine soup. This lengthens the soup and ensures an all-round hearty portion.Disclosure: This is not an advertisement for the brand of sardines used. I used whatever I had in my pantry. For this recipe you can use any canned sardines packed in tomato sauce.
Portion: 100G | Calories: 0.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.1G | Protein: 0.01G | Fat: 0.01G | Saturated fat: 0.003G | Sodium: 291mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.03G | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.02mg
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