Arroz a la Cubana

Here's one of the recipe that I cooked every now and then in the past. Maybe

ground chicken can be substituted if it will make it a bit healthier. The recipe has

been a hit with people. It may be a bit decadent with eggs and fried bananas but

if only cooked occasionally, it's probably alright...:)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Sung Ryen!

Luv,

Tita Lennie

Arroz a la Cubana
2 tbsp. Cooking oil	½ cup water or beef stock
2 gloves garlic, minced	1 tsp. Salt
1 onion diced	¼ tsp.pepper
1 medium tomato, chopped	1/3 cup canned or frozen sweet peas (optional)
½ lb. Ground pork	6 cups cooked rice
½ ground beef
4 tbsp raisins
Garnishes:
4 tbsp cooking oil
2 ripe plantain bananas, peeled and slice diagonally
6 eggs

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1. In hot oil, saute garlic, onions and tomato. Add beef and pork, saute meats are brown.

2. Add raisins, 1/2 cup water or stock, salt & pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally until

most of the liquid has evaporated.

3. Add peas and continue cooking until peas are done and the mixture quite dry. Set aside.

4. Heat half of the oil for garnishes in a skillet and saute banana slices in it until light brown.

Set aside.

5. Add the rest of the oil and fry eggs sunny side up until all are done.

6. To serve individually: Rinse a coffee cup with cold water. Packed cup with cooked rice and invert it

in the center of a dinner plate. Top rice with fried egg, place a 1/16 portion of the sauteed meat

around the rice and garnish with fried bananas.

To serve as a main dish: Mound the rice on one side of a big platter, place the meat on the other side and arrange fried eggs and bananas around them.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Serve 6