Arroz Con Gandules

Recipe Ingredients

6		Strips bacon
1		Onion - chopped (large)
2		Aji verdes (Italian frying peppers) - diced
2		Garlic cloves - minced
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ham - diced
3 tablespoons	45ml	Tomato paste
2		Pigeon peas - (15 oz ea)
6 cups	1422ml	Chicken stock
		Salt - to taste
6 cups	960g / 33oz	Canilla rice
		Banana leaves - (optional)

Recipe Instructions

In a saute pan, cook the bacon, drain the fat and cut into small pieces. In the same pan, add onion, aji verdes and garlic. Saute until golden brown. Add the ham. Add tomato paste and caramelize. Add pigeon peas and chicken stock. Season with salt to taste and bring to a boil.

Add rice and stir once. Cook on medium heat until most of the liquid is absorbed. Cover with banana leaves and continue cooking on very low heat until the rest of the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

Source:
"MELTING POT with Alex Garcia - (Show # MP-SP01) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK"

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