Arroz Con Gandules Recipe

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Arroz Con Gandules Recipe
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
398
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups water ( used to precook the green pigeon peas)
  • 2 cups white rice
  • 2 tbsp corn oil
  • 1/2 cup sofrito
  • 1/4 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • for soaking the green pigeon peas
  • 1 quart water
  • 2 tsp salt

Directions:

  1. Rinse the rice well and set aside.
  2. Soak the raw green pigeon peas in 1 quart of water and 2 teaspoons of salt for about 15 minutes.
  3. Rinse them and cook in 4 cups of water until they have softened. (TIP)
  4. In a 4 quart cooking pan, add the oil and smoked ham and simmer over moderate heat for about 3 minutes while stirring.
  5. Add the sofrito and tomato sauce and simmer for another 3 minutes while continuing to stir.
  6. Turn up the heat to moderate high and add 2 tablespoons of the water that was set aside and the green pigeon peas. Simmer for 3 minutes while continuing to stir.
  7. Raise the heat to high and add the water that was set aside. Once the water boils, add the rice.
  8. Mix all the items well. Once the water starts to boil again, reduce the heat to moderate high and cook uncovered until most of the water has evaporated.
  9. Reduce the heat to low, stir the rice again, then cover the pot with aluminum foil and put the lid on.
  10. Cook for 15 minutes. Stir the rice and continue to cook until done. Sample the rice to see if it is done. It should be soft to chew. Makes approximately 6 servings.
  11. Extras
  12. On some (picky) electric stoves like mine, it is better to cook at a warm temperature rather than low. It takes a little longer but worth the wait.
  13. Enjoy it. Let me know how it turned out.
  14. Tips From The Rican Chef
  15. If you want to know when the green pigeon peas are done, test them by picking up one pea in a spoon and squeezing it between 2 fingers.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 398.45 Kcal (1668 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.87g 11%
Cholesterol 1.56mg 1%
Sodium 1216.89mg 51%
Potassium 720.31mg 15%
Total Carbs 68.06g 23%
Sugars 0.74g 3%
Dietary Fiber 7.27g 29%
Protein 15.79g 32%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 5%
Iron 4.3mg 24%
Calcium 85.3mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 120.18 Kcal (503 kJ)
Calories from fat 18.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.07g 11%
Cholesterol 0.47mg 1%
Sodium 367.04mg 51%
Potassium 217.26mg 15%
Total Carbs 20.53g 23%
Sugars 0.22g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2.19g 29%
Protein 4.76g 32%
Vitamin C 1mg 5%
Iron 1.3mg 24%
Calcium 25.7mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.7
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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