I add olives, a pinch of Bijol which is a color enhancer, pieces of ham and use frozen fresh gandules which I boil in water and salt for 12 minutes before adding it to the sofrito. Sofrito for those of you that don't know, it's a mixture of onions, green peppers, cilantro leaves, garlic, recao (leafy spice found near cilantro in vegetable market)and ajicitos (mini-peppers, look like Habaneros but not nearly as spicey) all blended together until it forms a liquid form.

This recipe is simple and fast. I like that, the amount is perfect for me.