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Arroz Con Gandules - Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas
Arroz Con Gandules is a traditional Puerto Rican rice dish.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Puerto Rican
Servings:
10
cups
Calories:
296
kcal
Author:
Lizzy Cascalheira
Ingredients
2½
cups
long grain white rice
5
cups
water
3
tablespoons
olive oil
1
chopped oinion
2
garlic cloves
4
tablespoons
sofrito
I do the Goya version
¼
cup
chopped bacon
¼
cup
chopped ham
2
tablespoons
spanish olives
1
can diced tomatoes drained
1
can green pigeon peans
drained
2
envelope sazon with annato
½
teaspoon
ground cumin
2
bay leaves
salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
Start by heating the oil in a pot at high heat, and when the oil is nice and hot, add the bacon and chopped onions.
When the bacon is cooked but not crisp, add the ham.
Once that has browned, add the Sofrito. This must stir fry all together for about 1 minute.
After that has been done add the water, then the peas, the olives, the diced tomatoes, and all the spices, including the envelope of sazon.
At that point, add salt and pepper to taste. Bring this up to a boil then stir in rice.
Once it has began to boil again, lower heat and stir 1 more time, then cover.
Let this cook for about 30 - 40 minutes on a low heat setting, stirring occasionally (every 10 minutes) until the rice is tender. Serve.
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one cup
Nutrition
Calories:
296
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
51
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
2
mg
|
Sodium:
208
mg
|
Potassium:
362
mg
|
Fiber:
5
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
120
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5
mg
|
Calcium:
55
mg
|
Iron:
2.1
mg