Description
Puerto Rican Chickpeas with Sofrito and Rice is a comforting and flavorful dish featuring protein-rich chickpeas simmered in a vibrant sofrito sauce, paired with fragrant basmati rice cooked with green pigeon peas.
Ingredients
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- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ cup very finely diced yellow onion
- ½ cup very finely diced green bell pepper
- ⅓ cup finely diced cilantro
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce (from one 15 oz can – reserve extra sauce for rice)
- 3 teaspoons (2 packets) Sazon seasoning
- 2 (15 ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 ½ cups low sodium vegetarian broth (or water)
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ⅓ cup very finely diced yellow onion
- ⅓ cup very finely diced green bell pepper
- ¼ cup finely diced cilantro
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup no salt added tomato sauce
- 3 teaspoons (2 packets) sazon seasoning
- 1 (15 oz) can green pigeon peas (with liquid)
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups basmati white rice
- Extra fresh chopped cilantro
- Avocado slices
- Tostones
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add finely diced onion, green bell pepper, cilantro, and minced garlic. Sauté until onions turn translucent and bell peppers soften, about 2-4 minutes. Lower heat and stir in tomato sauce and sazon seasoning. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the rinsed chickpeas and low sodium vegetable broth to the pot. Keep simmering uncovered over low heat while you prepare the rice, stirring occasionally.
- In another medium pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add diced onion, green bell pepper, cilantro, and minced garlic. Sauté until onions are translucent and peppers soften, about 2-4 minutes. Lower heat, add tomato sauce and sazon, and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add the entire can of green pigeon peas with liquid and 3 cups water to the rice pot. Bring to a boil, then stir in basmati rice. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Taste both the chickpeas and rice. Adjust salt or seasoning as needed. Serve the chickpeas and rice together, spooning extra sauce from the beans over the top. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro, avocado slices, and tostones.
Notes
- This dish is vegan and low-fat.
- Perfect for dinner or meal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 459 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 6.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 87.8 g
- Fiber: 12 g
- Protein: 13.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg