Puerto Rican Arroz Con Gandules | Perfect every time | Mari's Cooking

Let’s make the national dish of Puerto Rico - arroz con gandules! Ingredients: •2 cups medium or long grain rice (washed n rinsed well) •2-3 tbsps oil •2 oz cooking ham •1 tbsp pimientos •1tbsp spanish olives •2oz sofrito (my recipe linked below!) •1/4 cup tomato sauce •1 packet sazón •1 packet pork sazón (optional) •1 bay leaf •1tsp garlic powder •1/2 tsp black pepper •1/2tsp - 1 tsp salt •1 can gandules (pois congo/gungo peas/pigeon peas) • about 1.5 cups water (maybe a bit less) + the liquid from the can of gandules Thank you for watching! Hit that notification 🔔 because new recipes will be uploaded every week! ‬”The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him.” Nahum‬ ‭1‬‬:‭7‬ NLT WATCH MORE MARI'S COOKING: How to Make Authentic Puerto Rican White Rice:    • How to Make Puerto Rican White Rice | Medi...   How to Make Authentic Puerto Rican Beans:    • How to Make & Store Authentic Puerto Rican...   How to Make & Store Authentic Puerto Rican Sofrito:    • How to Make & Store Authentic Puerto Rican...   BACKGROUND MUSIC: Lofi Geek on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dTH2FN Follow Lofi Geek's channel:    / @lofigeek   Note: Some of the links to products included on my channel are affiliate links. This means that I make a small percentage of the sales if you purchase an item after clicking one of the links from my channel. This comes at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting my channel!