Puerto Rican Recipes

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Procedure:
Rinse starch off the rice, this IS important. Dice ham steak or Spam. Pour oil into 4-5 quart cooking pot ( make sure its a large wide pot, not a thin deep one). Add sofrito and fry on medium heat for 1 minute. Add ham and fry for 1 more minute. Add tomato sauce and heat through for 30 seconds. Add sazon, salt and water and bring to a boil. Add pigeon peas and olives and boil 5 minutes. Add rice and mix around with spoon once. Bring to boil on HIGH heat until water has evaporated to the rice line. Lower temperature to low/medium low and cover TIGHT with lid ( add foil or banana leaf if need be to make it a tight seal).

Enjoy!!! Cook for 25-30 minutes. Uncover, serve and enjoy!