Arroz con gandules

30m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Rinse the rice.
  2. 2In a pot, sear any meat of choice in oil.
  3. 3Add sofrito and tomato sauce, and simmer on medium heat.
  4. 4Add seasonings and gandules beans with the liquid, and simmer.
  5. 5Add rinsed rice and coat it with the sauce base.
  6. 6Slowly add chicken broth, enough to cover the rice.
  7. 7The liquid should reach the first line of your finger when you touch the top of the rice in the pot.
  8. 8Stir one last time and add bay leaf and cilantro.
  9. 9Let most of the liquid cook out on low heat.
  10. 10Cover with a lid (you can add a banana leaf on top, but it’s optional).
  11. 11Cook on low heat for 25-30 minutes. Do not lift the cover.
  12. 12Serve.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups long grain rice
  • 1 15oz can gandules beans
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons sofrito
  • 1 8oz can tomato sauce
  • 2 packets sazon seasoning
  • 6 oz meat
  • 0 adobo
  • 0 garlic powder
  • 0 pepper
  • 0 salt
  • 0 bay leaf
  • 0 cilantro

Equipment

potspoonbowl