.::Arroz a la Cubana (Cuban-Style Rice)::..

8 Servings

INGREDIENTS:

3 tablespoons vegetable or corn oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup minced shallots 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 pound ground pork
3 tablespoons soy sauce 1/4 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup sweet peas 5 tablespoons peanut oil
3 ripe plantain bananas, sliced 5 eggs
5 cups cooked rice

In a large stockpot, heat 3 tablespoons oil and saute garlic until light brown. Add
shallots and cook until transparent. Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in
ground beef, pork and soy sauce. Cook until meat is brown. Add raisins, salt and
pepper and stir constantly. Add peas and simmer for another 5 minutes.

In a separate skillet, heat 3 tablespoons peanut oil and fry plantain slices. Remove from
heat and set aside. Put 2 more tablespoons peanut oil in the pan and fry 5 eggs
sunny-side up. Set aside.

In a large serving platter, arrange cooked rice with meat in the center. Top with fried
eggs and surround side of platter with fried bananas