RCI-SP.003.0073.002

Arroz con Gandules

Name: Arroz con Gandules
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Ingredients: 1 to 2 ounces of salt pork (washed under cold water and diced); 2 to 4 ounces of cooking ham or ham steak (washed under cold water and diced); 2 to 4 tablespoons of sofrito; 1 can of gandules (they can also be found frozen or fresh in many produce stores); 3 tablespoons of olive oil; 1 tablespoon of oregano; 1 teaspoon of salt; 1 dash of black pepper; 3 tablespoons of tomato paste; 4 cups of long-grain white rice (washed in cold water and drained); 5 cups of cold water

Stewed rice with pigeon peas

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

of salt pork (washed under cold water and diced)
1 to 2 ounces
of cooking ham or ham steak (washed under cold water and diced)
2 to 4 ounces
of sofrito
2 to 4 tablespoons
of gandules (they can also be found frozen or fresh in many produce stores)
1 can
of olive oil
3 tablespoons
of oregano
1 tablespoon
of salt
1 teaspoon
of black pepper
1 dash
of tomato paste
3 tablespoons
of long-grain white rice (washed in cold water and drained)
4 cups
of cold water
5 cups

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Arroz con Gandules

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