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Rice with Vienna Sausages (Arroz con Salchichas)
Rice with Vienna Sausages (Arroz con Salchichas)
This rice is made in both Cuban and Puerto Rican cuisines. The slight difference is how the sofrito is made. There are many protein substitutes you can use if you aren’t a fan of Vienna sausages. Ham, pork, more bacon, chicken, or shrimp are all great replacements. Leave out all the meat and use vegetable stock if you want this rice to be vegan.
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup sofrito
- 1/2 medium white onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 3 cans vienna sausages diced
- 8 oz corn
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tbsp oregano
- 2 envelopes Sazon seasoning
- 2 cups rice rinsed
- 4 cups pork stock
Instructions
- Dice the bacon. Cook over medium high heat for 3-4 minutes. Once finished, remove and set aside.
- Add the olive oil to the bacon grease. Fry the sofrito and the spices for just 1 minute, until it is aromatic.
- Stir in the onions, bell pepper, Vienna sausages, corn, and tomato paste. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add in the rice and sauté for another 2 minutes.
- Add in the pork stock and bacon. Give it a stir. Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer for 30 minutes without stirring until all of the liquid is absorbed.
- Give the rice a stir. Turn off the heat and let sit for 10-15 minutes, covered.
- This rice goes great with Cuban pulled pork.
Garlic Noodles
Garlic Noodles
These garlic noodles are a super simple side dish to make that takes 15 minutes to make and costs about $2. You can use any type of pasta; as long as the noodles are thick. Angel hair pasta wouldn’t work in this recipe. Spaghetti, linguine, bucatini, are all great pasta shapes to use. I am partial to gemilli.
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry noodles of your choice cooked
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 head garlic minced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup parmesan grated
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Sauté the garlic for 3-4 minutes.
- Add in the oyster sauce, garlic powder, and salt. Cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the noodles and parmesan. Cook for 1 more minute. It’s ready that quick.
Garlic Fried Rice
Garlic Fried Rice
Possibly one of the easiest side dishes to make on this website. Only 4 ingredients, almost no prep work other then peeling garlic, and it takes 10 minutes to make.
Ingredients
- 3 cups day old rice
- 1 head of garlic minced
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground white pepper
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a large sauté pan or wok over medium high heat. Sauté the minced garlic for 1 minute until it starts to brown.
- Add in the rice. Make sure all of the clumps are broken up. Season with salt and white pepper.
- Fry the rice for 8-10 minutes.
