Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas (Arroz con Gandules)

Name: Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas (Arroz con Gandules)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 6-8
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. canola oil; 2 oz. bacon, cut into 1/4″ cubes; 1 ⁄ 2 cup sofrito; 1 ⁄ 2 small yellow onion, minced; 2 cups long-grain white rice; 2 tbsp. tomato paste; 2 cups chicken stock; 1 tsp. dried oregano; 1 ⁄ 2 (7-oz.) jar mixed olives, capers, and pimientos; 1 (15-oz.) can pigeon peas, drained; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Serves
serves 6-8

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This satisfying rice dish is great served alongside roast pork or pasteles. This recipe first appeared in our December 2011 issue along with Kathleen Squires's story Island Holiday.

Ingredients

3 tbsp. canola oil
2 oz. bacon, cut into 1/4″ cubes
¹⁄₂ cup sofrito
¹⁄₂ small yellow onion, minced
2 cups long-grain white rice
2 tbsp. tomato paste
2 cups chicken stock
1 tsp. dried oregano
¹⁄₂ (7-oz.) jar mixed olives, capers, and pimientos
1 (15-oz.) can pigeon peas, drained
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon; cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add sofrito and onion; cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Add rice and tomato paste; cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add stock, oregano, and olive mix; boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until rice is tender, about 30 minutes; stir in peas. Cook for 10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

Heat oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon; cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Add sofrito and onion; cook until soft, about 8 minutes. Add rice and tomato paste; cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add stock, oregano, and olive mix; boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until rice is tender, about 30 minutes; stir in peas. Cook for 10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper before serving.

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