Cuban-style Suckling Pig (Lechon Asado)
- 1 12-14 pound suckling pig
- 2 large onions, chopped
- 1/4 pound butter
- Kidneys, heart and liver, diced
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 3 cups cooked black beans
- 1/2 cup guava paste, diced
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- About 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Saute the onion in the butter until soft.
- Add the diced liver, kidneys and heart and saute for two to three minutes.
- Add the rice, beans, guava paste and parsley.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix thoroughly and correct seasoning.
- Stuff the pig loosely with the mixture and sew the cavity or secure with skewers.
- Place the pig on a roasting rack and rub with olive oil.
- Roast for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, or until an internal temperature of 155 to 160 degrees is reached.
onions, butter, rice, black beans, guava paste, parsley, salt, olive oil
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1579 (may not work)