Arroz Con Gandules

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 ounces smoked sausage, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon adobo seasoning
• 2 tablespoons sofrito sauce
• 2 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 15 ounces pigeon peas, undrained (gandules)
• 1 (1/2 ounce) envelope sazon goya (con cuilantro)
• 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, minced
• 2 cups rice, rinsed with cold water and drained

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, brown sauage in olive oil with adobo.
• 2 add all remaining ingredients except rice; bring to a boil.
• 3 stir in rice and cook uncovered until a metal spoon rested on top slowly fills without sinking (technical instructions i know, but this is how it was taught to me.
• 4 stir rice and cover; lower heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• 5 stir, recover and cook additional 15 minutes.