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Puerto Rican Rice With Pigeon Peas

Make Puerto Rican Rice With Pigeon Peas at home with Water, Salt Pork Chopped Small, Olive Oil, Annatto Oil, and Uncle Ben S Converted Rice. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 3 cup
• 1 oz
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 1 cup
• 2 cup

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a small pot bring the gandules and 3 cups of water to a boil.

2. 2

   Cover, turn off the heat and allow to stand for 1 hour.

3. 3

   Drain the peas, reserving the water.

4. 4

   In a 6-quart pot sauté the salt pork, ham and garlic in the olive oil for a few minutes.

5. 5

   Add both bell peppers and the onion, cover and cook over medium heat until the onion begins to turn transparent.

6. 6

   Add the tomato, drained gandules and 1 1/2 cups of the reserved water.

7. 7

   Simmer, covered, over low heat for 15 minutes until peas are almost tender and most of the liquid is gone.

8. 8

   Stir in the Annatto Oil, rice, black pepper and 2 cups of cold water.

9. 9

   Bring to a boil and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

10. 10

    Add salt if needed.

11. 11

    This recipe serves 8 as a side dish.

12. 12

    Comments: This substantial dish is a staple in the Puerto

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    JPMD44A} on 09-06-1995