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Arroz a la jardinera
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Arroz a la jardinera

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

428
Calories
8g
Protein
15g
Fat
68g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0
Pumpkin not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sized onion, peeled and diced
  • 1 large red pepper, diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon anniato oil (achiote)
  • 3 or 4 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 handful of string beans, diced
  • 1 or 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 cups diced pumpkin
  • 1 lb uncooked rice
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste

Directions

1

Saute the onion, pepper and garlic on the olive oil.

2

Add the water and cooking oil. Bring to a boil.

3

Add the remaining ingredients and simmer uncovered until the water evaporates.

4

Blend with a ladle, moving the rice from the bottom to the top and viceversa.

5

Cover and cook over low heat until the rice is tender. Do not overcook.

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Category:Puerto Rican Recipes

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Category:Puerto Rican Vegetarian

Recipe sourced from fandom

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