Puerto Rican Beans And Rice Food

PUERTO RICAN RICE AND BEANS (ARROZ CON GANDULES)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium-sized caldero or nonstick pan. Stir in sofrito, garlic, sazon, and adobo; cook for 4 minutes, making sure not to burn garlic. Stir in rice until coated well; pour in chicken broth and water and stir once more.
• Bring mixture to a boil and cook over medium-high heat until all liquid has been absorbed and rice looks like it has little holes throughout, 20 to 25 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in peas and cilantro gently from bottom to top, once or twice only. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
• Turn off heat and let rice sit, uncovered, for 10 minutes more.

AUTHENTIC PUERTO RICAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Made by Goya brand and can be found in the Spanish/Latin section of your grocery store Cook white rice as instructions on package of rice say to (5 minute rice is perfectly fine).
• make sure when you are done cooking to let excess water out of rice.
• In saucepan, heat oil on low-medium heat and put in the ham, salted pork, or Canadian bacon.
• once it starts to sizzle, add the garlic powder and Adobo seasoning.
• Then add the Sofrito and Sazon con Azafran seasoning, stir.
• Next add red beans (drain most of liquid, just a little bit is needed to pull the sauce together).
• Mix and serve.
• (in Puerto Rico, it is traditional to serve rice and beans with almost every meal, but mainly with pork chops (cooked with a little sofrito and adobo seasoning) on the side).
• Enjoy (a wonderful recipe straight from the island).

PUERTO RICAN RICE AND BEANS (PINK BEANS)

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan on medium. Add ham and sauté for about 5 minutes.
• Add Sofrito, Recaito and garlic and sauté another 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender and beans are desired thickness.
• Serve over hot rice.
• Tip: We eat this with a slice or two of avocado, which is traditionally how rice and beans are served in Puerto Rico.

PUERTO RICAN RED BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Over medium heat, heat oil in a large saucepan.
• Add ham, chorizo, onion and green pepper, garlic and cumin.
• Sauté until vegetables are tender.
• Add beans, tomato sauce and Tabasco sauce.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add in remaining ingredients and 4 cups water.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is tender.

SPICY DIRTY RICE

Steps:

• Start with cooked rice and browned ground beef. If you don't have these in the fridge already, make these first.
• Add the oil, celery, peppers, and garlic to a large pan. Cook over medium-high heat until vegetables are fragrant. Approximately 5 minutes.
• Add the rice, ground beef, beans, onions, oregano, chili powder, and salt and pepper. Mix until well incorporated.
• Add the chicken broth. This helps to degalze the pan and get all of the flavor into the rice.
• Remove from heat and add tomatoes, green onions and parsley.
• Have your self a big bowl of yum!

PUERTO RICAN RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add pork and saute until browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and heat until fragrant. Add gandules, recaito, sazon seasoning, and olives. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Add rice to the pot and stir to coat. Add 1 1/2 cans' worth of water; bring to a boil and cover. Simmer until rice has absorbed most of the liquid and formed a "crust" on the bottom, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir mixture near the top, avoiding the crust, after 20 minutes.

PUERTO RICAN BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• Put all ingredients except rice in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Stir; lower heat and simmer until thickened, about an hour.
• Serve over rice (tip: when preparing rice, rinse before cooking).

BEANS AND RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat oil over medium high heat. Stir in onion and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, cayenne, cumin, chili powder and cook for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes, beans, and water and stir well. Simmer mixture for 15-20 minutes or until it has thickened. Stir in the chopped parsley or cilantro. Serve hot over rice with various toppings.