Arroz con Gandules Recipe

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Arroz con Gandules
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Ingredients:

  • 6 strips bacon
  • 2 aji verdes (italian frying peppers), diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 (15-oz) cans pigeon peas
  • salt , to taste
  • 6 cups canilla rice
  • banana leaves (optional)

Directions:

  1. In a saute pan, cook the bacon, drain the fat and cut into small pieces. In the same pan, add onion, aji verdes and garlic. Saute until golden brown. Add the ham. Add tomato paste and caramelize. Add pigeon peas and chicken stock. Season with salt to taste and bring to a boil. Add rice and stir once. Cook on medium heat until most of the liquid is absorbed. Cover with banana leaves and continue cooking on very low heat until the rest of the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6794.45 Kcal (28447 kJ)
Calories from fat 1597.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 177.46g 273%
Cholesterol 471.53mg 157%
Sodium 8862.41mg 369%
Potassium 6454.07mg 137%
Total Carbs 1016.67g 339%
Sugars 40.62g 162%
Dietary Fiber 13.55g 54%
Protein 249.85g 500%
Vitamin C 22.9mg 38%
Iron 32.9mg 183%
Calcium 233.3mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 181.76 Kcal (761 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.75g 273%
Cholesterol 12.61mg 157%
Sodium 237.08mg 369%
Potassium 172.65mg 137%
Total Carbs 27.2g 339%
Sugars 1.09g 162%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 54%
Protein 6.68g 500%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 38%
Iron 0.9mg 183%
Calcium 6.2mg 23%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 149.9
    Points
  • 178
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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