Arrozconsalchichasviennasausages Recipes

Steps:

• In a 5qt pot,add sofrito, sazón, vienna sausages, tomato sauce, salt, canola oil, olives and alcaparras.
• Rinse the rice well and add to the other ingredients.
• Add the hot water and liquid of the sausages and water to equal the amount of water specified. Turn heat up to medium high and stir well.
• When it starts boiling, lower the heat to medium, and let the rice completely dry out. By now, most of the liquid will be absorbed and you will not see the edges around the rice bubbling.
• Stir the rice with a large spoon, bringing the rice at the bottom to the top.
• Cover the pot to a tight fit with the lid and aluminum foil and reduce the heat to low.
• After about 20 minutes, uncover carefully
• and turn the rice again using the large spoon.
• Cover the pot again with and cook for another 10 minutes.
• Remove the pot and set it on a cool burner. DO NOT leave it on a hot burner or it will continue to cook.
• Let stand for about 5 minutes.

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.

Steps:

• In a medium sized pot heat olive oil and add ham. Cook until browned.
• Add sofrito and simmer over medium heat for 2 or 3 minutes.
• Add all remaining ingredients, mixing thorougly.
• Taste broth for reseasoning, if necessary. It should be very slightly on the salty side being that the rice will absorb most of the seasoning.
• Cover. Cook over medium low heat for about 25 minutes. Stir, cover and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Place the water and ham hock in a pressure cooker, check to make sure the steam release holes are clear and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the pinto beans and cook 20 minutes more.
• Add the rice, and when the pressure cooker"hisses," cook for another 5 minutes.
• While the rice and beans cook, heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the onion and garlic until the onion becomes translucent.
• Add the red pepper, jalapeno peppers, oregano and tomatoes, stirring and chopping as you go.
• Add 1/4 cup of the reserved tomato juice, half of the salt and half of the pepper.
• Lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• After the rice and beans have cooked, remove the ham hock, slice off 2 ounces of lean meat and reserve.
• Add the cooked rice and beans to the pepper-tomato mixture in the skillet.
• Stir in the reserved ham hock meat, 2 Tbs of the cilantro, the capers and the remaining salt and pepper.
• To serve: Spoon into bowls and garnish with the remaining cilantro.

Steps:

• Rinse the rice with cold water, drain and set aside.
• Heat the oil and sofrito in a 6-quart Dutch oven or caldero over medium-high heat, 2 minutes. Stir in the gandules with liquid, tomato sauce, olives, sazón, adobo and black pepper to taste then bring to a simmer. Stir in the rice, add 2 cups water and bring to a boil until the water begins to evaporate. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit for 20 minutes.
• Before serving, fluff the rice and add the cilantro.