Arroz con Gandules

Name: Arroz con Gandules
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp achiote oil or olive oil; 4 tbsp sofrito (see note for substitute); 30 oz. (2 cans) gandules (with the liquid); ½ cup (½ can) tomato puree; ½ cup pimento stuffed olives, halved (optional); 1 tsp sazon seasoning (see note for substitute); 3 tsp adobo seasoning (see note for substitute); 2 ½ cups vegetable broth or water; 2 cups white rice (short grain); additional cilantro (for garnish)

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

This recipe for Puerto Rican-style rice and beans (arroz con gandules) is full of authentic flavors, and easy to make. Made stovetop, it's ready within 30 minutes!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:02:16 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories587.9 kcal (29%)

Total Fat4 g (6%)

Carbs118.2 g (45%)

Sugars2.3 g (3%)

Protein17.7 g (35%)

Sodium1714.4 mg (86%)

Fiber12 g (43%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspachiote oil

or olive oil

4 Tbspsofrito

see note for substitute

30 ozcans gandules

with the liquid

½ cuptomato puree

½ cuppimento stuffed olives

halved, optional

1 tspsazon seasoning

see note for substitute

3 tspadobo seasoning

see note for substitute

2 ½ cupsvegetable broth

Instructions

Step 1

Sauté oil with sofrito. In a heavy bottomed pot heat the achiote oil over medium high heat. Toss in the sofrito and cook until the onions are translucent.

Step 2

Add gandules, seasoning and broth. Once the sofrito becomes fragrant, add in the gandules (and their liquid), tomato puree, olives, adobo seasoning, sazon seasoning, and broth. Turn the heat to high and bring the liquid to a boil, stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Add rice and lower heat. Once the liquid begins to boil, add rice, stirring and returning to a boil before covering and lowering heat to low. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is fully cooked.

Step 4

Serve! Serve the rice and beans with additional cilantro and a splash of hot sauce. Enjoy!

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