Sopón de Gandures

== Description ==
Pigeon Peas and Beef stew
== Ingredients ==
(A)
* 1 pound fresh pigeon Peas, shelled and rinsed
* 12 cups water
* pinch of salt
* (alternately, one 15-oz can of boiled pigeon Peas)
(B)
* 1 lb boneless Beef for stew, cut in one-inch cubes
* 4 ounces diced cooking Ham, rinsed
(C)
* 1 tablespoonful vegetable oil
* 1 medium Onion, chopped
* 1 cubanel pepper, seeded and chopped
* 1 green bell pepper, chopped
* 1 medium tomato, chopped
* 1/3 teaspoonful ground garlic
* 1/3 cup green olives stuffed with peppers or onions, diced
* 1 tablepoon capers
* 6 sprigs culantro, chopped
* 1/2 cup tomato sauce
(D) 1 1/2 cups medium-grain white rice
* 1 lb potatoes, peeled and cut in bite-size cubes 
== Directions ==
# If using canned, boiled Peas, hold until later.
# If using fresh pigeon Peas, rinse and drain. In a large saucepan, combine the fresh peas, Beef and eight cups of water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Add the diced cooking Ham (with bones), stir and cook for 15 more minutes.
# While the Beef and Peas are in the last few minutes of cooking, set a large, non-stick saucepan over medium-high heat, warm the vegetable oil. Add the Onion, cubanel pepper, bell pepper, and tomato. Saute for another two minutes, stirring a few times. Add the remaining ingredients in (C). Saute for another minute.
# Add the sauteed mix to the ingredients in the saucepan. If using canned, boiled Peas, add them at this time.
# Add the rice. Cook for about ten minutes. Add the potatoes. Cook for another fifteen minutes or until the potatoes and rice are cooked.
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