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Arroz Con Gandules

Rice with Pigeon Peas

Cooking Time: 30-45 Minutes

“Easy & Delicious, From Mi Casita To Your Casita”

Serves 4+

Simple Cooking | 30 Minute | Kid Friendly

Let’s gather our ingredients:

  • 2 Cups Rice (preferably Arroz Rico)
  • 2 Cups Water
  • 2 Tbsp Sofrito (https://abuscafe.food.blog/2021/03/03/sofrito/ )
  • 1-2 Tbsp Oil
  • 1-2 Tbsp Spanish Olives with Pimentos
  • 1 Pk Ham Seasoning
  • 1 Pk Sazón con Culantro y Achote
  • 1 Can Gandules (15oz.)

*Note: Salt is to taste as well as adding cubed ham.

Let’s get to cooking:

  1. Add oil to a caldero/cauldron. In with the sofrito ( https://abuscafe.food.blog/2021/03/03/sofrito/ ) mix cook for 1-2 min. Place ham seasoning, mix well. Take sazón mix until well combined.
  2. Take can of gandules with liquid. Add to mixture, let it simmer for 4-5 min. In go the olives.
  3. Proceed with the rice, mix until well combined. Add water, stir, and taste for salt to your liking.
  4. Simmer until water has reduced, mix, and cover for 25-30 min. Stir and enjoy

Note: When it starts to boil and water is almost reduce to nothing mix and reduce heat to a low heat about a 1-2 (for electric stoves)

You will COVER with lid and let it sit for 20-25 min without opening lid.

After 20-25 min take a fork and fluff the rice.

This is all to it. A great recipe to enjoy with your family and any day of the year. Save this recipe in your recipe collection, trust me this recipe is one to use if you want to be the one to impress the family.

If you are looking for other recipes that would be a great pair with this delicious rice do not forget to check out https://abuscafe.food.blog/2021/01/08/820/

Feel free to browse around my blog for more wonderful recipes that will have you in the kitchen creating and loving what you do best.

Happy cooking y’all!

“Easy and Delicious, From Mi Casita To Your Casita”

Meatless Sloppy Joes

“Eat the plants, not the meat”

Vegan | Great Leftovers | Kid-Friendly |

Are you looking for and easy recipe that has no meat and is easy to clean up afterwards? I have been looking around here and there trying to find an easy recipe that would be worthy enough for my picky family to want to try.

I came across a recipe online and it gave me a great idea. I have always loved to eat lentils growing up, it was one of my favorite grains to eat, I would always ask to eat them as well as potatoes. This brought me to an idea of using lentils to my everyday meals or at least figuring out what else I can create and bring to my dinner table that all will like and enjoy.

This recipe is a mixture of lentils and a great all time favorite recipe combined together that they will all love.

Let’s dive right into the ingredients and recipe.

You will need:

  • 2 Tbsp. Oil
  • 1 Cup Lentils
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 3 Garlic minced
  • 1 Bell pepper diced
  • 1 Tsp. A1 Sauce
  • 1 Cup Broth
  • 1 Cup Tomato sauce
  • 1/2 Cup Ketchup
  • 3 Tbsp. Tomato paste
  • 2 Tbsp. Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tsp Chile Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Mustard
  • 1 Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
  • I Cup Water
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Lets bring it all together

  1. In a warm skillet add oil, peppers, and onions. Cook for 5-8 minutes until veggies are tender. In go the water, lentils, broth, and garlic.
  2. Bring to a simmer and cover for 25-30 min. Keep an eye on them making sure water does not reduce all the way. Add more water if needed until lentils have reached a tender feel (not mushy)
  3. After lentils are ready and tender, go ahead and mix in tomato sauce, paste, and combine well. Mix in brown sugar, chili, mustard, cider, and water. simmer for 10-15 min on a med/low heat. Lastly, taste for salt and pepper.

Enjoy with your favorite toppings as well as your favorite vegan hamburger bread or a a rice patty, the options are endless.

White Rice

Fluffy Rice

20-25 Min

Quick & Simple | Vegan

Have you ever experienced issues while trying to make white rice? You follow the right measurements to the grain (get it, because rice is a grain lol) it does not seem to work at all. Look no farther, I am here to make your life in the kitchen simple and your cooking amazing.

Let’s get started, you will need

  • White rice (long | Med Grain)
  • Oil (Virgin | Canola)
  • Water
  • Salt to taste

Let’s bring it all together

Here is where it gets a little confusing; have no fear we will get through this

  1. Take 1 cup of rice and add it to your rice maker, pot, cauldron, or kaldero
  2. Add 1-2 tablespoon of oil & salt, mix until nice and combined

Note: When it starts to boil and water is almost reduce to nothing mix and reduce heat to a low heat about a 1-2 (for electric stoves)

You will COVER with lid and let it sit for 20-25 min without opening lid.

Fluff your rice after 20-25 min with a fork

You are all done and ready to serve and enjoy with your loved ones.

This fluffy white rice is also a great pair with Mushroom Stew | Guisado de Champiñones as well as my stewed beans.

Feel free to browse around my blog for more wonderful recipes that will have you in the kitchen enjoying yourself.

Here is a little cheat, cheat you can use if you would like to make more than just one cup of rice: 

1 cup of rice = 2 cups of water 
2 cups of rice = 3 cups of water
3 cups of rice = 4 cups of water 
4 cups of rice = 5 cups of water