Arroz Con Gandule Recipe

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Arroz Con Gandule
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Ingredients:

  • 4 to 5 cups of hot water , or beef broth
  • appx.1/2 cup sofrito
  • 16 oz can of gandules
  • 2 tbsp of alcaparrado ( cappers and olives mixed together)1 packet of sazon with achiote
  • 3 tbsp of oilsalt & pepper to taste
  • 6 strips of bacon .

Directions:

  1. Place a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add the oil and bacon. Fry, stirring, until the bacon is crisp. teIn a medium size caldero add the oil, tomato sauce, alcaparrado, sofrito and sazon. Cook over medium heat for 4 minutes. Add all other ingredients, and enough water to cover the rice 1 above the rice line. Start with 1 teaspoon of salt stir and keep adding and mixing well until you are satisfied with the taste. Bring to a boil and cook over high heat until most of the water is absorbed. Once the water has been absorbed, stir gently from bottom to top - once or twice only, cover and turn the heat down to low.  Cook for 30 minutes or until the rice is tender.Stirring the rice after it has begun cooking may cause it go get sticky or amogollao. Any rice that sticks to the bottom of the pot is called pegao and is crispy and tasty and a favorite of all true Puerto Ricans. However, not everyone is skilled is making pegao - it is an art. To make great pegao make sure to use plenty of oil. Cook for about 10 minutes longer so the pegao gets crispy and keep your eye on it. Each time you cook rice - check to see how long it takes to make pegao just the way your family likes it. Finally - if you want a lot of pegao - use a bigger caldero which, of course, will have a larger bottom surface. 
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 341.42 Kcal (1429 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.12g 19%
Cholesterol 14.43mg 5%
Sodium 525.43mg 22%
Potassium 221.26mg 5%
Total Carbs 49.12g 16%
Sugars 1.03g 4%
Dietary Fiber 2.42g 10%
Protein 8.13g 16%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 32.2mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 123.8 Kcal (518 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.39g 19%
Cholesterol 5.23mg 5%
Sodium 190.53mg 22%
Potassium 80.23mg 5%
Total Carbs 17.81g 16%
Sugars 0.37g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 10%
Protein 2.95g 16%
Vitamin C 1mg 5%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 11.7mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.4
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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