GANDULES WITH RICE

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Here's our Healthy Living take on the Puerto Rican favorite made with rice, pigeon peas and pork. It starts with crisp bacon-and ends up a favorite!

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings, 3/4 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon
1 large green pepper, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 cup water
1 can (15 oz.) pigeon peas (gandules), rinsed

Steps:

Cook bacon in medium saucepan until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in saucepan. Drain bacon on paper towels.
Add green peppers, onions and garlic to reserved drippings; cook and stir on medium heat 5 min. Add tomato sauce, rice and black pepper; mix well. Stir in water. Bring to boil. Stir in peas; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. Stir.
Crumble bacon; sprinkle over rice mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 5 g