Name: Easy Arroz con Gandules Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 green bell peppers; 1 onion; 6 cloves garlic; 1 bunch cilantro; 3 tbsp olive oil; 15 oz tomato sauce; .25 oz spanish seasoning; 3 cups brown rice; 15 oz pigeon peas; 6 cups boiling water

How To Make Easy Arroz con Gandules

Arroz con Gandules is a delicious rice dish of Puerto Rican origin, which is cooked with pigeon peas, brown rice, tomato sauce, and flavorful seasonings.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Total: 55 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2green bell peppers,diced
1onion,chopped
6clovesgarlic,minced
1bunchcilantro,finely chopped
3tbspolive oil
15oztomato sauce,(1 can)
.25ozspanish seasoning,(1 package)
3cupsbrown rice,uncooked
15ozpigeon peas,(2 cans) drained
6cupsboiling water

Instructions

Place the green peppers, onion, garlic, and cilantro in a blender or food processor, and puree. This mixture is called soffrito, it is the seasoning base.
Place 3 tablespoons of olive oil and 6 tablespoons of soffrito in an 8-quart saucepan.
Cook for 3 or 4 minutes to release the oils.
Pour 1 can of tomato sauce and the Spanish seasoning packet into the saucepan, mix well.
Add 3 cups of rice to the mixture, and stir until the rice is coated.
Stir the pigeon peas into the mixture, and add boiling water.
Cover the pot with aluminum foil and a pot lid.
Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 45 minutes, or until the rice is tender.