Puerto Rican Rice And Beans (Arroz Con Gandules)
Pink beans are stewed with onions, peppers, garlic, ham hock, calabaza squash, and sofrito — a cooking base made by blending onion, garlic, peppers, culantro, cilantro, and oregano (as well as other herbs, spices.
Recipe Summary Puerto Rican Rice And Beans (Arroz Con Gandules)
Afraid of rice so you use Minute® rice? Try this Puerto Rican style rice passed on from my family and you will never go back! No more boxed rice!
Ingredients | Puerto Rican Beef Stew With Rice1 tablespoon olive oil½ cup sofrito2 cloves garlic, chopped1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with achiote½ tablespoon adobo seasoning2 cups medium-grain white rice2 cups chicken broth1 ½ cups water1 (15 ounce) can gandules (pigeon peas), drained and rinsed2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantroDirectionsHeat olive oil over medium heat in a medium-sized caldero or nonstick pan. Stir in sofrito, garlic, sazon, and adobo; cook for 4 minutes, making sure not to burn garlic. Stir in rice until coated well; pour in chicken broth and water and stir once more.Bring mixture to a boil and cook over medium-high heat until all liquid has been absorbed and rice looks like it has little holes throughout, 20 to 25 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in peas and cilantro gently from bottom to top, once or twice only. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.Turn off heat and let rice sit, uncovered, for 10 minutes more.You can also use short-grain rice.Hint: Add the tops of leftover bell peppers after you pour in the liquid and let it boil! Just want white rice? Just use rice, adobo, liquid, and one teaspoon oil.Info | Puerto Rican Beef Stew With Riceprep:
10 mins
cook:
40 mins
additional:
10 mins
total:
1 hr
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
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