ARROZ CON GANDULES

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup salt pork, finely diced

1 15oz can gandules, drained

1/3 cup pitted spanish olives

2 cups medium OR long grain white rice

1 8oz can tomato sauce

1/2 cup sofrito

1 tbsp adobo

1 tbsp sazón

2 cups water

PROCESS

• In a large pot or caldero, cook salt pork until golden brown and crispy
• In the same pot, add sofrito and sauté until color changes slightly and sofrito is aromatic
• Add in tomato sauce and season with adobo and sazón
• Add in rice, then toast for a minute while stirring
• Add in water, then taste water for seasoning and adjust as needed
• Cover and cook for 15 minutes
• Stir rice after 15 mins, then add in gandules
• Cover and cook for an additional 5-7 mins
• Once rice is soft and no longer wet, remove from heat and serve