Easy Arroz Con Gandules Recipe (Rice with Pigeon Peas)

“Arroz Con Gandules, or rice with pigeon peas, is a delicious Latin Caribbean dish made with rice, pigeon peas, and vegetables. See how easy it is to prepare with this recipe. ”

- My Dominican Kitchen

Rice

Main Ingredient:

THE RECIPE

▢ ½ cup red onion , chopped ▢ ½ cup green bell pepper , chopped ▢ 3 cloves garlic , minced ▢ 2 tablespoons cilantro ▢ 3 tablespoons vegetable oil ▢ 2 tablespoons tomato sauce ▢ 2 cubes chicken bouillon (caldo de pollo) ▢ 1 teaspoon oregano ▢ ½ teaspoon adobo ▢ ½ teaspoon ground black pepper ▢ 1 tablespoon alcaparrado ▢ 15 oz can gandules verdes (green pigeon peas), with liquid ▢ 2 cups water ▢ 3 cups rice

Ingredients:

Arrow

Arroz con Gandules (Pigeon Peas Rice)

SERVINGS

8

COURSE

Main

TIME

35-Minutes

CUISINE

Dominican, Puerto Rican

1. In a food processor, pulse the onion, bell pepper, garlic and cilantro until all is chopped very small to make the sofrito.

INSTRUCTIONS

2.  In a large cast-iron pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute the sofrito mixture, tomato sauce, chicken bouillon cubes, sazon, oregano, adobo, black pepper and alcaparrado for about 2-3 minutes until vegetables begin to release aroma.

INSTRUCTIONS

3. Add the pigeon peas with it's liquid and 2 cups of water. When the water begins to boil, add the rice, stirring occasionally to avoid from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

INSTRUCTIONS

4. Once the rice has soaked up all the water and begins to dry up, lower the heat to low. Cover and let cook for 25 minutes. Then, stir the rice carefully and cover for an additional 5 minutes.

INSTRUCTIONS

5. Serve warm.

INSTRUCTIONS

Enjoy!

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