Asopao Puerto Rican-style

Makes 8 servings.
==Ingredients==
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 2 slices bacon, diced
* 2 ounces salt pork, diced (¼ cup)
* 1 x 8-ounce can tomato sauce
* 1 bay leaf
* 4 cups chicken broth
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 teaspoon ground oregano
* 12 choice chicken pieces
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 cup uncooked rice
* ¼ cup sliced pimento-stuffed olives
* 2 teaspoons capers
* 1 x 14½-ounce can asparagus
* 1 x 8-ounce can green peas
==Directions==
# Cook onion, green pepper, garlic, bacon and salt pork in Dutch oven over low heat 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
# Add tomato sauce, bay leaf, broth, salt and pepper; simmer 15 minutes longer.
# Sprinkle oregano on chicken; brown in olive oil on all sides.
# Add chicken pieces to sauce; cover and simmer 30 minutes.
# Add rice and cook 25 minutes.
# Stir in and capers. add more stock if rice becomes dry, as the dish should be quite soupy. remove bay leaf.
# Heat asparagus and peas separately, drain.
# Ladle rice mixture in soup plates with asparagus and peas on top of each portion.
Category:Puerto Rican Meat Dishes
Category:Puerto Rican Soups
Category:Asparagus Recipes
Category:Bacon Recipes
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Green bell pepper Recipes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes
Category:Main Dish Poultry Recipes
Category:Green olive Recipes
Category:Pea Recipes
Category:Tomato sauce Recipes
Category:Salt pork Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes