Recipe: Scrummy Puertorican RED Rice & Beans

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The ingredients needed to cook Puertorican RED Rice & Beans:

1. Take 1 lb of white rice, medium or long grain.
2. Provide 3 tbsp of sofrito.
3. Provide 3 tbsp of adobo season salt.
4. Use 1 can of pigeon peas with fluid.
5. Take 1 of 8oz. can of tomato sauce.
6. Use 1/2 cup of olives with a little juice.
7. Take 1 tsp of salt.
8. Take 2 envelope of sazon seasoning.
9. You need 1 1/2 tbsp of minced garlic.
10. Use 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil (I use goya).
11. Use 1 tbsp of black pepper or to taste.

Instructions to make Puertorican RED Rice & Beans:

1. Fill pot with water an inch above the rice. Mix all ingredients thoroughly..
2. Put all ingredients into a large caldera pot. If not, use non-stick pot..
3. Start cooking on medium-high heat until it starts boiling. Then lower heat to low & cover with lid..
4. Cook until rice absorbs all liquid, stirring occasionally..
5. When liquid is absorbed, stir again, cover & let stand for @ least 15 more minutes before serving to make sure you don't end up with some hard rice..
6. Serve with a meat & salad. Or by itself, but I usually put some sausage in it when cooking if I eat by itself..

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