Dinner

rice with green pigeon peas is for Dinner.

rice with green pigeon peas takes 15 minutes to prepare.

rice with green pigeon peas takes 20 minutes to cook.

rice with green pigeon peas makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for rice with green pigeon peas are:

2 slices of bacon (optional, i didnt' use)
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1/2 cup of green peppers chopped
2 minced cloves of garlic
1 can of green pigeon peas undrained ( you can rinse and the add the water for less sodium)
1 packet of culantro and achiote (optional or use other seasoning)
1/2 c of tomato sauce
3 cups of water
2 cups of rice (brown or long white rice)
2 tbls of olive oil if you didnt use bacon

Here is how you make rice with green pigeon peas:

in a large skillet over medium heat put the bacon (if you used some) or the olive oil. add the onions , peppers and the garlic cook untill the onion is transparent. add the peas and the undrained water from the peas , the tomato sauce and the water. bring to a boil. add the rice and simmer for 20 minutes. once you add the rice reduce the heat (very important). check the rice and wait untill all the water or liquid has evaporated. fluff with a fork. serves 8. i didnt use bacon. and i used white rice Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRS.CRUZ.

The nutritional information for rice with green pigeon peas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 157.9

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 209.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 5.1 g