Arroz con Gandules / Rice w Pigeon Peas

Name: Arroz con Gandules / Rice w Pigeon Peas
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped Chorizo or Spicy Sausage (Salchichón); 1 can (15 oz.) Gandules (Pigeon Peas); 1 clove minced Garlic; 1/2 cup chopped Red Onion; 1/4 cup chopped Green Peppers; 1/4 cup Roasted Red Peppers; 1 packages Chicken Bullion; 1 packages Sazon with Culantro and Achiote; 2 tbsp of Sofrito; 1 tbsp Adobo Goya; 1/2 tsp dried Oregano; 2 tbsp sliced Pimento stuffed Green Olives; 4 oz Tomato Sauce; 1 bunch Fresh Cilantro; 1 Salt and Pepper to taste; 2 cup White Rice (uncooked); 2 1/2 cup Water; 2 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Lunnaa @cook_2889306

My type of comfort food :-)

Lunnaa @cook_2889306

My type of comfort food :-)

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Ingredients

45 mins

4 servings

1/4 cupchopped Chorizo or Spicy Sausage (Salchichón)
1 can(15 oz.) Gandules (Pigeon Peas)
1 cloveminced Garlic
1/2 cupchopped Red Onion
1/4 cupchopped Green Peppers
1/4 cupRoasted Red Peppers
1 packagesChicken Bullion
1 packagesSazon with Culantro and Achiote
2 tbspof Sofrito
1 tbspAdobo Goya
1/2 tspdried Oregano
2 tbspsliced Pimento stuffed Green Olives
4 ozTomato Sauce
1 bunchFresh Cilantro
1Salt and Pepper to taste
2 cupWhite Rice (uncooked)
2 1/2 cupWater
2 tbspof Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Steps

45 mins

1

In a medium pot, on medium heat, add oil, sofrito, garlic, onions, green peppers, red peppers and chorizo. Cook until onions are translucent.
2

Add tomato sauce, can of gandules (with liquid), green olives, adobo, chicken bullion, sazon and dried oregano. Stir thoroughly and cook covered for about 3 minutes.
3

Add rice, water, cilantro and salt and pepper to taste. LEAVE UNCOVERED on medium heat until water is almost completely dissolved.
4

As soon as water is almost dissolved, stir twice scooping from the bottom up and over. Cover and lower heat to low and cook for about 20 minutes. DO NOT UNCOVER LID. After 20 minutes, stir the rice. It should be fluffly and golden. If not, cover for 10 more minutes and voila!
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Buen Provecho :-)