Sopón de Gandures

Ingredients

• fresh pigeon Peas

  shelled and rinsed
  1 pound
• water
  12 cups
• of salt
  1 pinch
• (alternately

  one 15-oz can of boiled pigeon Peas)
  1 unit
•  lb boneless Beef for stew

  cut in one-inch cubes
  1 unit
• diced cooking Ham

  rinsed
  4 ounces
• tablespoonful vegetable oil
  1 unit
• Onion

  chopped
  1 medium
• cubanel pepper

  seeded and chopped
  1 unit
• green bell pepper

  chopped
  1 unit
• tomato

  chopped
  1 medium
• teaspoonful ground garlic
  1/3 unit
• green olives stuffed with peppers or onions

  diced
  1/3 cup
• tablepoon capers
  1 unit
• culantro

  chopped
  6 sprigs
• tomato sauce
  1/2 cup
•  lb potatoes

  peeled and cut in bite-size cubes
  1 unit