Lentils with Fruit

Lentils with Fruit

This dish comes from the Mexican state of Oaxaca, although it was most likely based upon a Spanish recipe introduced during colonial times, since hardly any of the ingredients are native to Mexico. I saw that the recipe called for smoked pork chops and pineapple, amongst a large list of ingredients, which worked perfectly with the smoked ham and broth I prepared in my previous post with leftovers from Canadian Thanksgiving, along with some pineapple slices from the same meal ... click on title for more