BROWN RICE AND PIGEON PEAS (ARROZ CON GANDULES)

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This is one of my favorite recipes of any kind. It's tasty, healthy, easy, quick, and I'm happy eating it for days on end. It's based on a Goya recipe that I adapted to use brown rice for better nutritional value. If you want to eat more whole grains but just can't find appetizing ways to prepare them, give this a try. It can also be made with long-grain white rice if you prefer (not jasmine rice or anything like that, just the ordinary kind). The canned pigeon peas and sazon can both be found in the latino/hispanic/international section of most US supermarkets.

Provided by Mary the Disturbed

Categories     Brown Rice

Time 42m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 slices smoked bacon, diced
1/2 cup onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (15 ounce) can pigeon peas (gandules)
1 packet goya sazon goya with coriander and annatto
1/2 cup tomato sauce
3 cups water
2 cups long grain brown rice

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Add the bacon and onion and cook three minutes. Add the garlic and cook two minutes longer.
  • Stir in all remaining ingredients except rice. Bring to a boil.
  • Stir in rice, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer until rice is tender (about 40-45 minutes if you're using brown rice, 25-30 minutes if you use white rice.

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