Ingredients for Authentic Puerto Rican Rice And Beans (Click here for measurement conversion)




Ingredients for the Sauce

1 (16 ounce) can Red Kidney Beans or Pink Beans

1/2 teaspoon Adobo Seasoning

1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil

1 slice cooked Ham or Salt Pork or Canadian Bacon, cubed

1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 (5 gm) packet of Sazon Con Azafran Seasoning

1 1/2 Tablespoons Sofrito Sauce

1 1/2 cups White Rice, uncooked



Method for making Authentic Puerto Rican Rice And Beans



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.