arroz con gandules rice and pigeon peas

Ingredients arroz con gandules rice and pigeon peas

4 cup water
1 medium yellow onion diced
1/2 jar of olives with pimentos & juice
2 tbsp recaito
2 envelope sazon achiote
1 tsp fresh cilantro
2 cup long grain rice
15 oz can Gandules
4 clove garlic minced
1/2 cup sofrito
4 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp dry oregeno
1 tsp adobo
1 salt
1 black pepper
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 oz pork bacon or ham chopped up

how to make arroz con gandules rice and pigeon peas

in a large 6 qt heavy pot add oil, cook pork,ham or bacon till brown

add onions cook till tender, then add sofrito, recaito, tomato paste, rinsed rice, garlic, cilantro, olives & juice, sazon, salt, pepper, adobo, and rinsed pigeon peas, mix well then add 4 cups of water bring to a rolling boil, then reduce to medium low heat cover for about 20 mins or till rice is tender.