Gandules Guisados (Stewed Pigeon Peas)

Fast and straightforward recipe for gandules utilizing canned pigeon peas simmered in a tomato-based sauce. An affordable, flavorful Latin aspect dish!

Gandules Guisados (Stewed Pigeon Peas)

I made this recipe on Instagram and everybody requested me for the recipe, so right here it’s! We love rice and beans in my home. I make them so some ways, particularly since I’m Colombian, my husband’s Puerto Rican, I’ve household in DR. My household is a melting pot, and our completely different ethnic cuisines encourage quite a lot of my recipes, which are sometimes a fusion of all these cultures. Gandules, often called stewed pigeon peas in English, are scrumptious over rice with these grilled rooster thighs, aka Pollo Sabroso. I at all times have canned gandules in my pantry, should you do too it’s also possible to strive my Arroz Con Gandules or Sluggish Cooker Pork and Gandules Stew.

Gandules Guisados Substances

• Sofrito: Sofrito is a sauce made from finely diced greens and aromatics utilized in many Latin cuisines. You should buy premade sofrito from the grocery retailer however I extremely suggest making it from scratch and freezing it utilizing this sofrito recipe.
• Gandules: Canned pigeon peas reduce the cooking time in half since they’re already cooked. Simply open the can and add them to the skillet – no have to rinse or drain them. You may also use crimson or pink beans of their place.
• Sazon: Sazon is a well-liked Latin seasoning made from coriander, salt, black pepper, cumin, achiote, garlic powder, and oregano. You should buy it on the grocery store or make do-it-yourself sazon.
• Bouillon: I take advantage of Higher than Bouillon’s rooster base for additional taste.
• Liquid: Canned tomato sauce and water make up the sauce in these stewed peas.

How you can Make Gandules Guisados

There’s minimal prep and never a lot hands-on cooking time on this stewed pigeon peas recipe, which makes it fairly straightforward to drag collectively once you’re in a rush.

1. Warmth the olive oil in a skillet and sauté the sofrito for a couple of minutes.
2. Add the gandules, sazon, bouillon, tomato sauce, and water, and produce to a boil.
3. Cowl the skillet and simmer for 20 minutes till the sauce thickens. If you need thicker beans, uncover the skillet and simmer till thickened, and for soupier beans, add extra water.

What to Serve with Gandules Guisados

Serve these gandules over rice as a meatless meal or as a aspect with rooster thighs, rooster skewers, pork, or steak. I additionally serve it with avocado or a easy aspect salad.

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