Food Network: Pastel Puertorriqueno

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Pastel Puertorriqueno
Recipe courtesy Alex Garcia

Ingredients
1 red pepper, cut into large dice
1/2 onion, cut into large dice
1 tomato, cut into large dice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 bunch cilantro, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound malanga, cut into large dice
1/2 pound green banana, cut into large dice
1/4 cup milk
1/6 cup cornstarch

Salt and pepper
3 ounces fresh cracked olives
1/8 cup raisins
1 pound high quality smoked ham, diced into medium pieces
Banana leaves

Directions
Saute peppers, onion, and tomato in olive oil until
soft, then add in tomato paste, cilantro, and garlic to make a sofrito. Cook until
soft and caramelized, at least 10 minutes.

In food processor, grind the malanga and bananas with the milk, and then add the
sofrito. Continue to grind until very smooth. Add cornstarch and mix until fully
incorporated. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Cut banana leaves into 4 (8 by 11-inch) pieces. Place a spoonful of this mixture
into the middle of the banana leaf and then divide the olives, raisins, and ham
into equal parts and place these on top of the pasteles. Wrap like an envelope and
tie with a string. Boil for 45 minutes.