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4.08 from 14 votes

Arroz Con Salchichas

This Puerto Rican Arroz Con Salchichas recipe is a budget-friendly quick weeknight meal of rice and sausage that's both filling and flavorful. Make it once and you'll put it in heavy rotation!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting Time10 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Latin
Total Cost: $5.16 recipe / $0.86 serving
Servings: 6 about 1.5 cups each
Calories: 376kcal
Author: Monti Carlo

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp cooking oil $0.04
  • 1 tsp adobo* $0.10
  • 1 packet sazón** $0.19
  • 1/4 cup diced yellow onion $0.19
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic $0.24
  • 1/4 cup sofrito $0.36
  • 2 Tbsp tomato sauce $0.06
  • 2 Tbsp pimiento stuffed Spanish olives $0.30
  • 2 tsp capers $0.21
  • 2 5oz. cans Vienna sausages $1.50
  • 2 cups long-grain white rice $0.74
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, boiling $1.12
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves for garnish $0.11

Instructions

  • Add the cooking oil to a large heavy-bottomed pot set over medium-high heat. Add the adobo and sazón and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the diced yellow onion and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the sofrito, tomato sauce, green olives, and capers to the pot, and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. In the meantime, slice the Vienna sausages into 1/2-inch-thick rounds and rinse the rice until the water runs clear, making sure to drain off all excess water after rinsing.
  • Add the sliced Vienna sausages to the pot and sauté until browned.
  • Finally, add the rinsed rice and boiling chicken broth to the pot. Stir and bring to a hard boil, with large bubbles breaking through the surface of the rice. Stir once more, turn the heat to low, and cover the pot.
  • Simmer the rice over low until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Take the pot off the heat, but leave it covered. Let it rest, covered, for 10 minutes. Uncover, stir the rice, taste, and adjust the seasoning to your liking. Stir in cilantro leaves then serve yourself a big bowl full and prepare to chow!

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Notes

*If you cannot source adobo, mix your own and then use the amount called for in the recipe. Store the rest in an airtight container.
  • 2 Tbsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ground oregano
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
**A packet of sazón contains about 1.5 teaspoons of sazón. If you cannot source sazón, use the following:
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/3 teaspoon ground annatto
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground oregano
 
Sazón and adobo share a lot of similar ingredients but are used at different points in the cooking process and will develop slightly different colors and flavors.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Sodium: 940mg | Fiber: 2g