Arroz con Gandules

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Arroz con Gandules  – a classic Puerto Rican savory rice dish cooked with meat, gandules (aka pigeon peas) and some olives then spiced up with a homemade sofrito for an extra delicious rice meal!

Arroz con Gandules - a classic Puerto Rican savory rice dish cooked with meat, gandules (aka pigeon peas) and some olives then spiced up with a homemade sofrito for an extra delicious rice meal!

Ingredients

• 2 cups long grain rice , rinsed
• 3 slices bacon , chopped
• 3 tablespoons sofrito
• 1 medium onion
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 can 15 oz Gandules (Pigeon Peas) , drained
• ½ cup tomato sauce
• ⅓ cup sliced olives
• 1 packet sazon
• 3 1/2 cups water
• salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Wash rice until water runs clear. Drain water.
2. In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté bacon until brown and crisp. This may take about 5-5 minutes.
3. Remove bacon from skillet and transfer to a plate. There will be some bacon drippings left in the pan (about 1-2 tablespoons).
4. Pour about 1-2 tablespoons oil to the pan then Add sofrito to the skillet ,  until fragrant ,about 2-3 minutes. 
5. Throw onion, garlic and cumin to the pan. Sauté for about a minute.
6. Stir in rice and continue stirring for  about 1-2 minutes.
7. Then add gandules, tomato sauce, olive , sazon and water. Bring to a boil  and reduce heat; cover with a lid and simmer until rice is cooked, about 18 minutes or more. Stir occasionally from the sides to prevent burns, add more water if needed.
8. Adjust for salt and pepper.

Recipe Adapted From africanbites.com

Nutrition Facts

Arroz con Gandules

Amount Per Serving

Calories 417Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 2g10%

Cholesterol 8mg3%

Sodium 390mg16%

Potassium 423mg12%

Total Carbohydrates 75g25%

Dietary Fiber 5g20%

Sugars 2g

Protein 11g22%

Vitamin A2.8%

Vitamin C4.7%

Calcium6.7%

Iron10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.