Onion, peppers, and an assortment of seasonings add tons of flavor that the rice just soaks up. Rich with flavor, olives add a little salt to the dish. We cubed a ham steak cubed for testing.

2 ounces thick-cut bacon, chopped 1/2 cup white onion, diced 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning 16 ounces tomato sauce 1 15.5-ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup low-sodium chicken ...

With Puerto Rican arroz mamposteao, rice is given new life, and the flavors of red bean stew are allowed to deepen overnight. Updated May 1, 2015, 6:26 AM PDT Betty Cortina-Weiss TODAY Staff ...

Last fall, in the Oct. 22 Forum column to be precise, Marysville cook Cece Zimmerman shared a wonderful my-sister-makes-it recipe for Puerto Rican rice and ...

I was already eager to get to my kitchen, but then Gascón-López sealed my interest: “Arroz con gandules is all about the pegao.” Pegao is Puerto Rican tahdig, and I’d never tasted it ...

Raised in a Western Puerto Rican town called Mayaguez, Lòpez’s parents had full-time jobs — mom was a secretary and dad was a U.S. marshal — while also owning a catering business on the side.