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Arroz con Gandules

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Puerto Rico's signature rice with pigeon peas, sofrito, and pork, cooked in a caldero for a crispy pegao bottom.

Pork Rice Dish Home Cook Friendly N Nut-Free E Egg-Free G Gluten-Free

Why It Works

Cooking in a caldero (heavy pot) creates the coveted pegao, a crispy rice crust on the bottom; sofrito and sazon build an aromatic, deeply savory base for the rice.

Key Ingredients

rice pigeon peas sofrito sazon ham olives capers tomato sauce

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