Recipe - Instant Pot Pastele Stew

Recipe - Instant Pot Pastele Stew

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Experience the flavors of Puerto Rico in a quick-cooked Hawaiian stew with tender pork, aromatic spices, and an intoxicating aroma. Perfectly braised in achiote oil and served in an Instant Pot.

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds pork butt, cut into small cubes
  • 1/4 cup achiote oil*
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced (about 1 cup)
  • 2 stalks celery, diced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced (about 2 1/2 cups)
  • 5 large cloves of garlic, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
  • 1 to 3 Hawaiian hot chilis, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 bunch cilantro, chopped + more to garnish
  • 1, 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • 1, 6 ounce can pitted black olives, drained
  • 2 cups chicken broth or water
  • 1, 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • Hawaiian salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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