The Kwanza Bowl

Serves: 3

Jacklyn McClure

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

38

Spice

46

Sweetness

40

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 large

Tomatoes

1 cup

Mayonnaise

1 cup

Rice Vinegar

2 bunches

Cilantro (fresh)

Directions:

1

For the chicken sofrito: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Place the chicken in a large roasting pan and cover with water and sprinkle with seasoning salt

3

Roast in the oven, about 2 hours

4

Remove the chicken and let cool

5

Remove the chicken from the bone and place in a roasting pan with some chicken stock

6

Meanwhile for the sofrito: Chop and blend the green peppers, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, red pepper and parsley in a food processor or blender

7

Pour the mixture into a large stock pot and cook slowly over low heat, about 1 hour

8

Remove the pot from the heat and cool

9

Add 1 cup sofrito to the chicken, or more if desired

10

For the roasted potatoes: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

11

Place the potatoes and onions on a sheet pan

12

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt

13

Bake, about 12 minutes

14

Remove the sheet pan from the oven and stir the potatoes and onions with a spatula

15

Return to the oven and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes

16

For the kicky sauce: Meanwhile, combine the mayonnaise, garlic, lime juice, vinegar, cilantro, jalapenos and culantro in a food processor and blend until smooth

17

For assembly: Place the roasted potatoes in the bottom of a serving dish

18

Cover with the chicken sofrito and sprinkle with cheese and "kicky sauce"

19

Top with the bacon and serve