MY NEW PORK TENDERLOIN LENTIL STEW, this time with FRESH CORN and BREADFRUIT (also known as Pana, Mapén or Panapén)

Growing up in Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean, I was very familiar with the starch that I am using today. In the south (in Ponce) we call it Mapén and it is a veggie similar to a potato, however, more flavorful. It is so good that now you can find it in the freezer section at most Walmart stores.
 
Category:  Entrée  
Approx. Prep and Cook Time: under 40 Minutes
Approximate Cost:    $6.25 or ($1.56 per serving)
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  Gluten Free    
Servings: 4
 
Ingredients
1 bag of dry lentils, softened, you’ll use about 2 ½ cups and freeze the rest ($1.80)
1 ½ c. of bite size pork tenderloin chunk pieces ($1.25)
1 tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.25)
1 ½ tbsp. Angie’s basting olive oil (.45)
1 tbsp. Granulated garlic (.15)
1 tbsp. Granulated onion (.15)
1 tsp. granulated Curry powder (.15)
1 packet (1 unit) of Sazón with Annanato and Coriander (culantro y achióte) (.15)
2 frozen Sofrito cubes (.35)
2 fresh corn cleaned and sliced in 2” pieces ($1.00)
3 breadfruit Tostones (.55)
1 ½ to 2 cups of Rotisserie chicken stock (0) I made my own.
 
Directions
Sort and rinse the lentils.
In a large stock pot, add the 8 cups of water or use chicken stock instead. Add one bouillon, the lentils and corn. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low cover with the lid tilted for about 20 minutes or just until tender.
 
Meantime, season the pork chunks with my dry seasoning, my basting olive oil, granulated garlic, granulated onion, granulated Curry powder, 1 packet (1 unit) of Sazón with Annanato and Coriander (culantro y achióte) and add them to the lentils pot. Also, add any other ingredient as well. Bring it to a boil for few minutes. At this point taste to adjust the salt, you may keep it as is, or add bouillon powder to taste. Reduce the heat to low for few more minutes and when the lentils and small tenderloin chunks are tender to your like, you are ready to plate.
 
Angie’s Dry Seasonings: http://www.angieslifehacks.com/family-life/oven-roasted-bacon-chicken-and-angies-seasonings
Angie’s Basting Olive Oil:  www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/the-flavor-series-recipe-2-angies-basting-olive-oil
Angie’s Homemade Pesto   http://www.angieslifehacks.com/cuisine/angies-homemade-basil-pesto-sauce