Recipes · Panamanian · Main Courses

Arroz con Gandules

One serving has 411 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (67%), thiamin (64%), folate (64%), vitamin C (48%), niacin (37%) and copper (33%). Ready in 35 minutes.

Arroz con Gandules
Photo: Portorricensis, Public domain · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 25 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (295 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: celery, pork, poultry

Ingredients

  • 70 g Rice, white, long-grain
  • 50 g Pigeon peas, green
  • 15 g Bacon, raw
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 15 g Bell pepper, green, raw
  • 4 g Garlic, raw
  • 2 g Cilantro, fresh
  • 6 g Tomato paste
  • 2 g Sazón seasoning
  • 110 g Chicken broth
  • 0.8 g Salt

Method

  1. Render the bacon in a pot until it starts to crisp.
  2. Add the onion, garlic and bell pepper and cook until softened.
  3. Stir in the sazón and tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add the pigeon peas and broth, bring to a boil, then stir in the rinsed rice and salt.
  5. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 18-20 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender; fluff with a fork and stir through the cilantro.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy411 kcal19%
Carbohydrates73.5 g
Water196 mL
Fiber4.4 g15%
Protein12.3 g26%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.2 g
Isoleucine0.24 g
Leucine0.44 g
Lysine0.21 g
Methionine0.12 g
Cystine0.11 g
Phenylalanine0.3 g
Tyrosine0.18 g
Valine0.33 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat7.2 g
Monounsaturated2.6 g
Polyunsaturated1.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.3 g
Saturated2.2 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol12.1 mg
Calcium62.9 mg6%
Copper0.3 mg33%
Iron4.3 mg24%
Magnesium62.1 mg20%
Manganese1.2 mg67%
Phosphorus194 mg28%
Potassium549 mg12%
Selenium15.8 µg29%
Sodium1,183 mg
Zinc1.7 mg21%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.7 mg64%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.22 mg20%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.2 mg37%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.2 mg24%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.31 mg24%
Folate (vitamin B9)256 µg64%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.1 µg4%
Choline40.8 mg10%
Vitamin A17.1 µg2%
Vitamin C36.1 mg48%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)2.4 IU0%
Vitamin E0.75 mg5%
Vitamin K20.2 µg22%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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