Arroz Con Salchichas
Arroz Con Salchichas aka Rice with Vienna Sausages has for many years been known as comfort food in both Cuban and Puerto Rican households, made distinctly with long grain rice, tomatoes, homemade sofrito, green olives, capers, and Latino spices.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Green bell pepper diced
- ½ cup Red bell pepper diced
- 1 small Onion diced
- 2 Roma Tomatoes chopped
- 3 tablespoon Olive oil for frying
- 2 cups Long Grain rice uncooked
- 1 ¼ cup Chicken Broth
- ½ cup White wine use table wine only
- ½ cup Spanish tomato sauce or plain tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons Sofrito homemade or jar version
- ½ teaspoon Bijol Powder or 1 envelope of Sazon Culantro y Achiote
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt or to own taste
- 3 cans Canned Vienna Sausages drained and sliced
- 15 Green Olives optional
- 2 tablespoons Capers
Instructions
- Clean rice to remove all debris, I usually rinse 2 or more times.
- Saute the green peppers, red peppers, and diced onion in 3 tablespoons of olive oil until softened, add the minced garlic cloves, saute an additional 2 minutes or so. Next, add the chopped Roma tomatoes and let simmer for about 4-5 minutes on low heat.
- Place the mixture into a large Calderon or Dutch Oven with a tight-fitting lid. Add the long grain rice, chicken broth, Spanish tomato sauce, white wine, Sofrito sauce, Bijol Powder, kosher salt, sliced Vienna sausage links, green olives, and capers. Bring to a light boil, reduce the heat, cover and let simmer on low heat until the rice is cooked approximately 22-30 minutes.
- Using a fork fluff the rice carefully and then stir gently.
- Serve with salad, fried plantains, or beans.
Nutrition
Serving: 01Calories: 505kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 13gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 1298mgPotassium: 343mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 709IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 2mg
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