Best Easy Arroz Con Gandules Recipes

Easy Rice With Pigeon Peas/Arroz Con Gandules image

Provided by CarribeQueen

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 cups water
4 cups long grain rice
1 (10 ounce) can pigeon peas, gandules
2 (1 ounce) packages sazon goya
3 tablespoons recaito
3 tablespoons adobo seasoning
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granule
chopped olive (optional)

Steps:

*Rinse the rice in a bowl with warm water.
*In a large pot, add water and all items except rice.
*Bring to boil, and let it boil for about 3 minutes. (I usually taste it and add more seasoning to taste if needed).
*Add rice and let it continue to boil for about 2 minutes.
*Turn heat to low, and place tight fitting lid over pot.
*Check periodically, cook until liquid is absorbed. Stir once, remove from heat, replace lid and let it stand for about 5 minutes.
This usually serves our household of seven.

Easy Arroz con Gandules image

Provided by Valerie Serao

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 green bell peppers, diced
1 onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (.25 ounce) package Spanish seasoning
3 cups uncooked brown rice
2 (15 ounce) cans pigeon peas, drained
6 cups boiling water

Steps:

Place green peppers, onion, garlic and cilantro in a blender or food processor, puree. This mixture is called soffrito, it is your seasoning base. It can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 6 months.
Place 3 tablespoons olive oil and 6 tablespoons soffrito in an 8 quart saucepan. Cook for 3 or 4 minutes to release oils.
Pour one can of tomato sauce and the Spanish seasoning packet into the saucepan, mix well. Add 3 cups rice to the mixture and stir until the rice is coated.
Stir pigeon peas into the mixture and add boiling water. Cover the pot with aluminum foil and a pot lid. Reduce heat to simmer and cook 45 minutes or until rice is tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.3 calories, Carbohydrate 42 g, Fat 4.9 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 400.3 mg, Sugar 2.3 g