Pasteles with Yuca and Plantains
Prep Time: 55 min
Cook Time: 83 min
Ingredients
- ✓ 2 pounds yuca, peeled and coarsely chopped
- ✓ 2 pounds green plantains, peeled and coarsely chopped
- ✓ 2 pounds yautia, peeled and coarsely chopped
- ✓ 2 cups milk
- ✓ 1 pound lard
- ✓ 1 pound achiote seeds
- ✓ 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
- ✓ 1 onion, chopped
- ✓ 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- ✓ 2 pounds pork shoulder roast, cut into small cubes
- ✓ 1 pound ham, cut into small cubes
- ✓ 2 cups garbanzo beans
- ✓ 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- ✓ 1 (5 ounce) jar pitted Spanish olives
- ✓ 1 (4 ounce) jar capers
- ✓ 3 tablespoons orange juice
- ✓ 4 sprigs cilantro, chopped
- ✓ 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- ✓ 1 tablespoon salt
- ✓ 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ✓ 24 plantain leaves
- ✓ kitchen string