Arroz Con Garbanzos (Rice with Chick-Peas)

Title:
Arroz Con Garbanzos (Rice with Chick-Peas)

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Pork,
Rice,
Vegetables




Ingredients:





   1/2 lb Dried chick-peas


          (rinsed in cold water,


          Picked over, and


          Left in water to cover


          Overnight, or


     4 c  Canned, drained


     2 qt Water


     1    Bay leaf


     4 oz Salt pork -- rind removed


     1 lg Onion -- finely chopped


     2    Cloves garlic -- finely


          Chopped


     1 lg Green bell pepper -- finely


          Chopped


   1/4 lb Smoked slab bacon -- rind


          Removed


          And finely diced


     1 c  Canned tomatoes -- drained


          And chopped


     1    Chorizo link -- diced


          (or other spicy sausage)


          Fresh ground black pepper --


          To taste


   1/4 c  Dry sherry


     2 c  Long-grain rice






 If using dried chick-peas, place the soaked peas in a large stock pot with


 the water and bay leaf and simmer, covered, over low heat 2 1/2 hours, or


 until tender.  Drain, reserve the cooking liquied, 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, cook


 the salt pork, stirring over low heat 4 to 5 minutes. 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,


 rice, reserved cooking liquied, and chick-peas, and stir to blend. Cook


 over medium-high heat until most of the liquied has been absorbed and small


 craters appear over the top of the rice, 10 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.  Remove the salt pork and serve.


 


 Recipe By     : "Memories of a Cuban Kitchen" by Mary Urruria


 


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