PUERTO RICAN RICE AND BEANS (ARROZ CON GANDULES)

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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!

Provided by The Messy Cook

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup sofrito
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with achiote
½ tablespoon adobo seasoning
2 cups medium-grain white rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 ½ cups water
1 (15 ounce) can gandules (pigeon peas), drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.1 calories, Carbohydrate 47.1 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 1287.7 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

Wakeel Muhammad
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I made this recipe last night and it was a hit with my family! The rice was cooked perfectly and the beans were so flavorful. I especially loved the addition of the gandules, which gave the dish a unique and delicious flavor. I will definitely be mak


Heeba Sheikhi
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it always turns out perfect. The rice is fluffy and flavorful, and the beans are cooked to perfection. I love the addition of the gandules, which gives the dish a unique and delicious flavor


Gina Spivey
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I've tried many different recipes for arroz con gandules, but this one is by far the best. The rice is cooked perfectly and the beans are so flavorful. I love the addition of the sofrito, which gives the dish a really rich flavor. I highly recommend


Rachel Flores
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This is one of my favorite Puerto Rican recipes. It's so easy to make and it always turns out delicious. I love the combination of the rice and beans, and the sofrito gives it such a flavorful kick. I highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves


Alastair Martin
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I made this recipe last night and it was a hit with my family! The rice was cooked perfectly and the beans were so flavorful. I especially loved the addition of the gandules, which gave the dish a unique and delicious flavor. I will definitely be mak


Joan Codd
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times now and it always turns out perfect. The rice is fluffy and flavorful, and the beans are cooked to perfection. I love the addition of the gandules, which gives the dish a unique and delicious flavor


Lauren Francis
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I've tried many different recipes for arroz con gandules, but this one is by far the best. The rice is cooked perfectly and the beans are so flavorful. I love the addition of the sofrito, which gives the dish a really rich flavor. I highly recommend


Rija Nepal
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This is one of my favorite Puerto Rican recipes. It's so easy to make and it always turns out delicious. I love the combination of the rice and beans, and the sofrito gives it such a flavorful kick. I highly recommend this recipe to anyone who loves


Ese Edohen
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I made this recipe last night and it was a hit with my family! The rice was cooked perfectly and the beans were so flavorful. I especially loved the addition of the gandules, which gave the dish a unique and delicious flavor. I will definitely be mak


Sattar ABdil
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This recipe is amazing! I've made it several times now and it always turns out perfect. The rice is fluffy and flavorful, and the beans are cooked to perfection. I love the addition of sofrito, which gives the dish a really rich flavor. I highly reco