Stewed Hearts of Palm [Video+Recipe] Palmito Guisado

Stewed Hearts of Palm [Video+Recipe] Palmito Guisado

Enjoy hearts of palm in a new and very flavorful way with this traditional Dominican palmito guisado dish. Quick and easy to make and a guaranteed success at the table.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Dominican, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword heart of palm in spanish, heart of palm recipe, palmito food

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 374kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
4 plum tomato diced
2 cans heart of palm 14 ounces each, liquid discarded and cut into slices
½ tablespoon mashed garlic
1 teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
¼ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (or more, to taste)
1 dozen pitted green olives
1 cup tomato sauce (or 3 tablespoons of tomato paste)
1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
Fresh parsley or cilantro to garnish

Instructions

1. Cook seasoning

Heat a tablespoon of oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
Cook and stir the onions until they turn translucent. Add the bell pepper, tomatoes, hearts of palm, garlic, oregano, black pepper, olives, and tomato sauce. Cook stirring until everything is heated through (about 2 minutes).

2. Cook palmito

Add 2 cups [0.5 liters] of water. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are cooked through.
Season with salt to taste.

3. Serving

Remove from the stove, garnish with parsley, and serve.

Video

Notes

You can add some crushed Scotch bonnet pepper when you are sauteing the seasonings, or some hot sauce at the end. It's not a traditional touch, but it's my preference.

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