Pastele Stew
Prepare the meat mixture for pasteles. Prepare the banana mixture (masa). Add water or chicken broth to the pastele meat, like you are making a stew. Make as much as you want. Boil the water with the ingredients, tasting the broth until it tastes good and adjust the seasonings if needed. Be careful not to add too much water or you will lose the flavors. Add tablespoonfuls of masa into pot. Put a long spoon in the pot and stir the food slowly so the masa does not break up too much and stick to the bottom of the pot. Remember: this is a stew, not pot pastele. Depending on appetite, this serves 10 to 15 people.
