{"id":12922,"date":"2025-12-17T17:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=12922"},"modified":"2025-12-17T17:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:01:09","slug":"arroz-con-gandules-puerto-rican-rice-with-pigeon-peas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/17\/arroz-con-gandules-puerto-rican-rice-with-pigeon-peas\/","title":{"rendered":"Arroz con Gandules (Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Alicia Boes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • 3 cups<\/strong>\u00a0medium-grain rice (rinsed)<\/li>\n
  • 1 small can<\/strong>\u00a0tomato sauce<\/li>\n
  • 1 can<\/strong>\u00a0gandules (pigeon peas), drained<\/li>\n
  • 3 Tbsp<\/strong>\u00a0sofrito<\/li>\n
  • A few<\/strong>\u00a0Spanish olives\u00a0+ 1-2tb of the juice (optional)\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 2 packets<\/strong>\u00a0Saz\u00f3n con achiote<\/li>\n
  • \u00bd cup<\/strong>\u00a0diced summer sausage or ham<\/li>\n
  • 1\u20132 tsp<\/strong>\u00a0chicken bouillon (to taste)<\/li>\n
  • Goya Adobo (red top)<\/strong>, to taste<\/li>\n
  • Oil of choice<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 6 cups<\/strong>\u00a0water (plus more\u00a0as needed<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Heat the Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Add a few tablespoons of oil to a large pot or caldero over\u00a0medium-high heat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Brown the Meat<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Add the diced summer sausage or ham. Saut\u00e9 until lightly browned.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Add Aromatics<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Stir in the\u00a0sofrito<\/strong>\u00a0and cook for 1\u20132 minutes, until fragrant.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a04\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Add Tomato Sauce & Olives<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Stir in the\u00a0tomato sauce<\/strong>, olives, and olive juice. Cook briefly.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Add Gandules<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Add the drained pigeon peas and mix well.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Season the Base<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Add\u00a0Saz\u00f3n<\/strong>,\u00a0bouillon<\/strong>, and\u00a0Adobo<\/strong>\u00a0to taste. Stir thoroughly.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Add Rice & Water<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Add the rinsed rice and\u00a06 cups of water<\/strong>. Stir to combine.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Boil & Adjust<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Bring to a\u00a0boil<\/strong>. Once boiling, check the flavor adjust seasoning<\/strong>\u00a0now if needed.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Cover & Cook<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Once most of the water is absorbed, stir gently, cover tightly, reduce heat to\u00a0low<\/strong>, and cook for\u00a015 minutes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Fluff & Serve<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Uncover, fluff the rice with a fork, and serve.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Ingredients 3 cups\u00a0medium-grain rice (rinsed) 1 small can\u00a0tomato sauce 1 can\u00a0gandules (pigeon peas), drained 3 Tbsp\u00a0sofrito A few\u00a0Spanish olives\u00a0+ 1-2tb of the juice (optional)\u00a0 2 packets\u00a0Saz\u00f3n con achiote \u00bd cup\u00a0diced summer sausage or ham 1\u20132 tsp\u00a0chicken bouillon (to taste) Goya Adobo (red top), to taste Oil of choice 6 cups\u00a0water (plus more\u00a0as needed)   Instructions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11023,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[252],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[290],"class_list":["post-12922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t