Stunning Spanish Rice With Garbanzo Beans Peas Recipes

STUNNING SPANISH RICE WITH GARBANZO BEANS & PEAS

Steps:

• Add 1 jar or can (280 g / 10 oz) of cooked chickpeas into a sieve and rinse under cold running water, finely mince 4 cloves of garlic and finely dice 1/2 of an onion
• Heat a large fry pan with a medium-high heat and add in a generous 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, after 1 minute add in the diced onions and minced garlic, mix with the olive oil, after 3 minutes add in a generous 1/2 tsp of sweet smoked paprika and a 1/4 tsp of saffron threads, quickly mix it all together, then add in 1 cup of round rice, the drained chickpeas, 1/4 cup of frozen peas and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix it all together until well combined, then add in 3 cups of vegetable broth, give it a quick mix and simmer on a medium-high heat
• About 12 minutes after adding the broth into the pan and much of it has incorporated into the rice, lower the fire to a low-medium heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until all the broth has been incorporated into the rice, remove the pan from the heat and transfer into serving dishes, enjoy!

FLAVORFUL SPANISH RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Bring water, rice, and olive oil to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Mix in onion, sazon seasoning, adobo seasoning, garlic, and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add beans and olives and cook until liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Mix before serving.

SAFFRON RICE WITH PEAS AND GARBANZO BEANS

Steps:

• Cook fresh peas in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and reserve. If using thawed peas, set aside.
• Place rice in sieve. Rinse rice under cold running water until water runs clear. Drain. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add rice; stir 1 minute. Add broth, salt and saffron; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir peas and garbanzo beans into rice. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl and serve.

ARROZ CON GARBANZOS (RICE WITH CHICKPEAS)

Steps:

• If using dried chickpeas, place the soaked peas in a large stockpot with the water and bay leaf and simmer, covered, over low heat 2-1/2 hours, or until tender.
• Drain, reserve the cooking liquid, and discard the bay leaf.
• There should be 3 cups of liquid; if necessary, add some water to make that amount.
• If using cooked or canned chick-peas, use 4 cups water in place of the reserved cooking liquid.
• In a large, heavy casserole add the onion, garlic, bell pepper, chorizo, and bacon, and cook over low heat until the onions are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper, sherry, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add rice, reserved cooking liquid, and chick-peas, and stir to blend.
• Cook over medium-high heat until most of the liquid has been absorbed and small craters appear over the top of the rice, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low, stir the rice with a fork, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Serve with masitas de puerco, (fried pork chunks) and platanos maduros (ripe plantains)and a vegetable salad.