Best 6 Puerto Rican Red Beans And Rice Recipes

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**Discover the Enchanting Flavors of Puerto Rican Red Beans and Rice: A Culinary Journey into a Caribbean Classic**

Embark on a culinary adventure to the heart of Puerto Rican cuisine with our enticing recipes for Red Beans and Rice. This emblematic dish, known as "Arroz con Gandules" in Spanish, is a vibrant symphony of flavors that has captivated taste buds for generations. From the tender red beans stewed in a rich sofrito base to the fluffy rice infused with aromatic spices, this dish is a testament to Puerto Rico's culinary heritage. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or just starting your culinary journey, our collection of recipes offers a range of options to suit your skill level and preferences. From traditional methods using pantry staples to innovative variations with unexpected ingredients, we'll guide you through the steps to create an unforgettable Red Beans and Rice experience. Get ready to tantalize your taste buds and immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of Puerto Rico!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

PUERTO RICAN RICE AND BEANS



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Very tasty Puerto Rican rice and beans recipe. Thanks Anita for the recipe! My kids LOVE the crust and fight over it. Great with hot sauce. You can also add leftover chicken. It's a very forgiving recipe.

Provided by CrazyCat

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Beans and Rice Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound pork roast, diced
3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 (15 ounce) can gandules (pigeon peas), drained (such as Goya®)
1 cup recaito (such as Goya®)
1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with achiote
1 (5 ounce) jar pitted green olives
3 cups long grain rice, rinsed
water as needed

Steps:

  • Heat a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add pork and saute until browned, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic and heat until fragrant. Add gandules, recaito, sazon seasoning, and olives. Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  • Add rice to the pot and stir to coat. Add 1 1/2 cans' worth of water; bring to a boil and cover. Simmer until rice has absorbed most of the liquid and formed a "crust" on the bottom, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir mixture near the top, avoiding the crust, after 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.6 calories, Carbohydrate 50.6 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 11.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 1237.9 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

PUERTO RICAN RICE AND BEANS (ARROZ CON GANDULES)



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Afraid of rice so you use Minute® rice? Try this Puerto Rican style rice passed on from my family and you will never go back! No more boxed rice!

Provided by The Messy Cook

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup sofrito
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning with achiote
½ tablespoon adobo seasoning
2 cups medium-grain white rice
2 cups chicken broth
1 ½ cups water
1 (15 ounce) can gandules (pigeon peas), drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium-sized caldero or nonstick pan. Stir in sofrito, garlic, sazon, and adobo; cook for 4 minutes, making sure not to burn garlic. Stir in rice until coated well; pour in chicken broth and water and stir once more.
  • Bring mixture to a boil and cook over medium-high heat until all liquid has been absorbed and rice looks like it has little holes throughout, 20 to 25 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Stir in peas and cilantro gently from bottom to top, once or twice only. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Turn off heat and let rice sit, uncovered, for 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.1 calories, Carbohydrate 47.1 g, Cholesterol 1.5 mg, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 1287.7 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

AUTHENTIC PUERTO RICAN RICE AND BEANS



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This is my family's recipe straight from Aguada, Puerto Rico. In PR we make it from scratch (all the seasoning, but this recipe tastes the same, just easier than the all home-made version. This recipe is easy and serves 4, or 2 if you eat alot!! Muy rico, come lo

Provided by boricua_nena

Categories     White Rice

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans (habichuelas coloradas) or 1 (16 ounce) can pink beans (habichuelas coloradas)
1/2 teaspoon adobo seasoning (a flavored salt used in latin cooking)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 slice salt pork or 1 slice Canadian bacon, cubed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (5 g) packet sazon con azafran seasoning (comes in envelopes in a box, gives color and a distinct flavor to latin dishes)
1 1/2 tablespoons sofrito sauce (comes in a jar, a necessary ingredient in Puerto Rican cooking)
1 1/2 cups white rice, uncooked

Steps:

  • Made by Goya brand and can be found in the Spanish/Latin section of your grocery store Cook white rice as instructions on package of rice say to (5 minute rice is perfectly fine).
  • make sure when you are done cooking to let excess water out of rice.
  • In saucepan, heat oil on low-medium heat and put in the ham, salted pork, or Canadian bacon.
  • once it starts to sizzle, add the garlic powder and Adobo seasoning.
  • Then add the Sofrito and Sazon con Azafran seasoning, stir.
  • Next add red beans (drain most of liquid, just a little bit is needed to pull the sauce together).
  • Mix and serve.
  • (in Puerto Rico, it is traditional to serve rice and beans with almost every meal, but mainly with pork chops (cooked with a little sofrito and adobo seasoning) on the side).
  • Enjoy (a wonderful recipe straight from the island).

PUERTO RICAN RED BEANS AND RICE



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When we lived in Puerto Rico, this was a favorite meal. We're back in the States now, but when I make Red Beans and Rice it transports me back to La Isla Del Encanto! It can be eaten as a meal itself or with a simple salad.

Provided by truebrit

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup chopped lean ham
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup green bell pepper
1/2 cup chorizo sausage, optional
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed
1 (8 ounce) can unsalted tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
2 cups uncooked white rice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Over medium heat, heat oil in a large saucepan.
  • Add ham, chorizo, onion and green pepper, garlic and cumin.
  • Sauté until vegetables are tender.
  • Add beans, tomato sauce and Tabasco sauce.
  • Simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add in remaining ingredients and 4 cups water.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is tender.

RED BEANS AND RICE WITH SPAM®



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This is a recipe that my mom made for us while growing up. We live in Minnesota, where SPAM originated, and my father is Puerto Rican; this was an ingenious way for my mother to weave the cultures together. This is a quick and tasty meal, enjoy!

Provided by CYNDMN28

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Beans and Rice Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups uncooked white rice
3 cups water
1 (12 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM®), cubed
3 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, with liquid
¼ cup butter
⅛ teaspoon dried onion flakes

Steps:

  • Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Stir together the luncheon meat, kidney beans with liquid, butter, and onion flakes in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spoon the beans over the cooked rice to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 758.9 calories, Carbohydrate 108 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 14.1 g, Protein 25.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 1287.2 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

PUERTO RICAN BEANS AND RICE



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Authentic Recipe, goes great with chicken or pork chops. Also can be used as a main dish - top with lettuce, tomato and avocado. When I serve it as a main dish, I always double the recipe and serve over recipe #220492 in place of the white rice. Credit for this recipe goes to my good friend Michelle.

Provided by JenniferK2

Categories     Beans

Time 1h10m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

15 ounces pink beans, undrained
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons sofrito sauce
1 teaspoon fresh cilantro, minced
1 medium potato, peeled and diced
3 tablespoons tomato sauce
0.5 (1/2 ounce) envelope sazon goya (con cuilanto)
3 cups water
2 tablespoons green olives (optional)
2 cups cooked white rice

Steps:

  • Put all ingredients except rice in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
  • Stir; lower heat and simmer until thickened, about an hour.
  • Serve over rice (tip: when preparing rice, rinse before cooking).

Tips:

  • Choose the right beans: Use dried red beans (also known as kidney beans) for the best flavor and texture. Be sure to sort the beans and remove any debris or damaged beans before cooking.
  • Soak the beans overnight: Soaking the beans helps to soften them and reduce the cooking time. If you don't have time to soak the beans overnight, you can quick-soak them by boiling them for 1 minute, then removing them from heat and letting them soak for 1 hour.
  • Use a flavorful sofrito: Sofrito is a flavorful base made from onions, garlic, bell peppers, and other vegetables. It adds a lot of flavor to the beans and rice. Be sure to cook the sofrito until it is fragrant and slightly caramelized.
  • Use a good quality broth: The broth you use will make a big difference in the flavor of the beans and rice. Use a flavorful broth, such as chicken broth or vegetable broth.
  • Season to taste: Be sure to season the beans and rice to taste with salt, pepper, and other spices. Adjust the seasonings until you are happy with the flavor.

Conclusion:

Puerto Rican red beans and rice is a delicious and flavorful dish that is easy to make. With a few simple tips, you can make a pot of beans and rice that will be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a hearty and satisfying meal, give Puerto Rican red beans and rice a try.

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