Puerto Rican Rice and Beans

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

Very tasty Puerto Rican rice and beans recipe. Thanks Anita for the recipe! My kids LOVE the crust and fight over it. Great with hot sauce. You can also add leftover chicken. It's a very forgiving recipe.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Puerto Rican Rice and Beans

Ingredients

1 pound pork roast

diced

3 teaspoons minced garlic

1 (15 ounce) can gandules (pigeon peas)

drained (such as Goya®)

1 cup recaito (such as Goya®)

1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with achiote

1 (5 ounce) jar pitted green olives

3 cups long grain rice

rinsed

water as needed

Maria's Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add pork and saute until browned about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and heat until fragrant. Add gandules recaito sazon seasoning and olives. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Step 2

Add rice to the pot and stir to coat. Add 1 1/2 cans' worth of water; bring to a boil and cover. Simmer until rice has absorbed most of the liquid and formed a \crust\ on the bottom 20 to 30 minutes. Stir mixture near the top avoiding the crust after 20 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Puerto Rican Rice and Beans

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 329.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.7g 23%

Carbohydrates: 50.6g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 5.8g 9%

Saturated Fat: 1.6g 8%

Cholesterol: 18mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 7.2IU

Niacin Equivalents: 5.8mg 45%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 13%

Vitamin C: 1.5mg 3%

Folate: 151.3mcg 38%

Calcium: 39.8mg 4%

Iron: 3.3mg 18%

Magnesium: 34.1mg 12%

Potassium: 218.5mg 6%

Sodium: 1237.9mg 50%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 54%

Calories From Fat: 52.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.