Puerto Rican Cook W/ Me! Arroz Con Pollo and Beans

Welcome! Join me as I make a classic Puerto Rican meal for my family! Nothing fancy, but it sure is delicious! Arroz con pollo and habichuelas guisadas (this version is vegetarian), are a great combination and are the ultimate comfort food. ❤️

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INGREDIENTS:

Arroz Con Pollo:

3 1/2 cups long grain rice (cooked in a 6.6qt caldero pot)
2 - 3 lbs lightly seasoned chicken (chicken sections, deboned)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped white onion
1 oz of either beef summer sausage, chopped pork bacon, or diced cooking ham
1/4 cup sofrito (I have 2 sofrito videos on my channel!)
2 garlic cloves, mashed
1/2 cup tomato sauce
2 tbsp diced pimientos
Spanish olives or "alcaparrado"
1 1/2 packets Goya Sazón
1 chicken bouillon
1/4 tsp oregano flakes
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 tsp salt
About 3 cups water (NOTE 🚨- If this doesn’t seem like enough water for 3.5 cups of long grain rice, remember, the chicken will continue to release moisture as the rice cooks! Therefore, adding less water for this specific rice dish will help prevent a mushy arroz con pollo! 🚨)

Beans:

Olive Oil
2.5tbsp sofrito
4oz tomato sauce
1/2 tbsp pimentos
1 packet Sazón
1 packet Goya ham seasoning
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Salt to taste
1 can pinto beans (red beans or white beans)
1 can-full of water
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✨Verses of the Week✨

‬‬ ‭My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.” (‭‭‭Psalms‬ ‭27‬‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬)


The Lord is close to all who call on him, yes, to all who call on him in truth. 19 He grants the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cries for help and rescues them. (‭‭‭Psalms‬ ‭145‬‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

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