Puerto Rican Pasteles
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Puerto Rican pasteles are savory masa dumplings filled with seasoned pork stew, wrapped in banana leaves, and steamed. Complex and labor-intensive, they're a traditional holiday specialty with versatile serving options.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 10- 2 pounds pork, (finely diced (from pork shoulder))
- 2-3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2-3 tablespoons Puerto Rican sofrito
- 1 medium onion, (finely diced)
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- ½ cup red bell pepper, (diced)
- 1-2 tablespoons jalapenos pepper, (diced)
- 1 package Sazon sin achiote
- ½ cup tomatoes, (chopped (or tomato sauce))
- 1 cup chickpeas ((optional))
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 lbs cassava ((yuca))
- 1½ tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 packet Sazon with achiote
- 4-5 tablespoons achiote oil
- 5-6 green bananas
- 1 green plantain
- 1 pound yautia, (cocoyams, or taro root)
- 1 medium potato
- 1 pound pumpkin ((calabaza) or squash)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 180M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 2h
- Cook
- 1h
- Sodium
- 876mg
- Total sugar
- 16g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 2072mg
- Calcium
- 90mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 120M
- SODIUM
- 876MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.