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Arroz con Gandules
Recipe courtesy Alex Garcia

Ingredients
6 strips bacon
1 large onion, chopped
2 aji verdes (Italian frying peppers), diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ham, diced
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 (15-ounce) cans pigeon peas
6 cups chicken stock
Salt, to taste
6 cups Canilla rice
Banana leaves (optional)

Directions
In a saute pan, cook the bacon, drain the fat and cut
into small pieces. In the same pan, add onion, aji verdes and garlic. Saute
until golden brown. Add the ham. Add tomato paste and caramelize. Add pigeon
peas and chicken stock. Season with salt to taste and bring to a boil. Add rice
and stir once. Cook on medium heat until most of the liquid is absorbed. Cover
with banana leaves and continue cooking on very low heat until the rest of the
liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.