Rice With Pigeon Peas - Arroz Con Gandules

This is one of my favorite Puerto Rican rice recipe. I love pigeon peas. You can find sazon and pigeon peas in the hispanic section of the grocery store. Pigeon Peas are Puerto Rico's national dish. This recipe is from About.com.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup  sofrito sauce
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped ham (or cooked pork pieces)
• 2  cups rice
• 4  cups water
• 1 1⁄4 ounces  , goya sazon seasoning found in latin markets
• 1 (15 ounce) can  pigeon peas (drained and rinsed)

Directions

1. 1. Heat olive oil in a 6-quart pot. Saute the sofrito and chopped ham for 1 minute.
2. 2.Add the rice, water, sazon and pigeon peas.
3. 3.Bring to a boil. Let boil for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. 4.Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and cook for 35 to 40 minutes.
5. TIP: Do not use a lid with a vent that allows the steam to escape.
6. Never lift the lid while cooking.
7. 5.When finished cooking, stir the rice before serving. It should be light and fluffy.