Arroz Con Salchichas (Cuban-style Rice with Sausage)
Arroz Con Salchichas is a staple of both Cuban and Puerto Rican cuisines. The yellow rice and sausage pot is a filling and hearty dish. Accented with bell pepper, onions and garlic, some also add capers or green olives to it.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 436kcal
Equipment
- saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice, long grain Basmati or Jasmine, rinsed
- 3½ cups water
- 2 Tbsp bouillon, chicken
- 8 oz tomato sauce or 6 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 Tbsp capers (optional)
- 10 green olives (optional)
- 1 lb sausages, sliced
- 1 bell pepper, red diced
- 1 onion diced
- 2 Tbsp olive oil for cooking
- ½ tsp turmeric powder to color rice yellow
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat oil and add onions, bell pepper and tomatoes. Fry for 8-10 minutes until onions are transparent. Add garlic and fry for 2 more minutes.
- Rinse the rice. Add it to the pan with the sausage, capers, olives, rice, water, bouillon and turmeric. Mix and cover with tight lid. Bring to boil, then simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove lid, fluff with fork and serve warm. Serve with plantains and yucca fries.
Nutrition
Calories: 436kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 874mg | Potassium: 363mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 813IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 18mg