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Arroz Con Gandules

Puerto Rican rice with pigeon peas, sofrito, tomato paste, and savory seasoning.

Yield: rice batch
Style: hot rice dish
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Ingredients

Base
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/3 cup diced country ham or bacon optional
  • 1/3 cup sofrito
  • 3 cups water or low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 tsp sazón con achiote y culantro
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube, more if needed
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp dried oregano or Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro optional
Finish
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 Tbsp pimento-stuffed olives optional
  • 1 can 15 oz pigeon peas, drained
  • 2 cups parboiled rice

Method

  1. Heat oil in a pot. Add ham if using and sofrito; cook 4 minutes.
  2. Stir in sazón, tomato paste, bouillon, olives if using, and bay leaves.
  3. Add pigeon peas, oregano, and broth; bring to a boil. Stir in rice, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

Finish + Service

  • Let sit 5 minutes before fluffing and serving.
  • Works as a hot side or base under proteins.
  • Freezes well for later use.
Uncle Cheese Hot migration — Arroz Con Gandules converted into the hosted recipe system.