Name: Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice With Pigeon Peas)
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Puerto Rican Sofrito:; 1 medium yellow onion, cut into chunks; 1/2 medium green bell pepper, cleaned and chopped; 1/2 medium red bell pepper, cleaned and chopped; 6 large garlic cloves; 1 cup packed cilantro, roughly chopped; 3 green onions, trimmed and chopped; 2 ají dulce peppers (optional); 1/4 cup packed culantro (optional); Large pinch sazón seasoning; For the Arroz con Gandules:; 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil, like grapeseed or canola oil; 1/2 cup smoked ham steak, diced; 1/4 cup fresh sofrito (see provided recipe); 2 tablespoons diced pimento peppers, drained; 2 tablespoons capers, drained; 2 teaspoons sazón spice blend (see notes); 1 teaspoon adobo spice blend (see notes); 1 chicken bouillon cube, crumbled; 1 large bay leaf; 1 15oz can green pigeon peas, drained and liquid reserved; 1 cup jasmine or long-grain rice, rinsed and drained; Water, enough for 1 1/2 cups total; Kosher salt, to taste; Cracked black pepper, to taste; Fresh or frozen banana leaf, for steaming (optional)

Ingredients

(Servings: 4)

1 medium yellow onion, cut into chunks

1/2 medium green bell pepper, cleaned and chopped

1/2 medium red bell pepper, cleaned and chopped

6 large garlic cloves

1 cup packed cilantro, roughly chopped

3 green onions, trimmed and chopped

2 ají dulce peppers (optional)

1/4 cup packed culantro (optional)

Large pinch sazón seasoning

2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil, like grapeseed or canola oil

1/2 cup smoked ham steak, diced

1/4 cup fresh sofrito (see provided recipe)

2 tablespoons diced pimento peppers, drained

2 tablespoons capers, drained

2 teaspoons sazón spice blend (see notes)

1 teaspoon adobo spice blend (see notes)

1 chicken bouillon cube, crumbled

1 large bay leaf

1 15oz can green pigeon peas, drained and liquid reserved

1 cup jasmine or long-grain rice, rinsed and drained

Water, enough for 1 1/2 cups total

Kosher salt, to taste

Cracked black pepper, to taste

Fresh or frozen banana leaf, for steaming (optional)

Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice With Pigeon Peas)

Ingredients

For The Puerto Rican Sofrito

For The Arroz Con Gandules

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Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice With Pigeon Peas)

Ingredients

For The Puerto Rican Sofrito

For The Arroz Con Gandules

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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