10 Reviews of Brown Rice and Pigeon Peas (Arroz Con Gandules)

From: bethepoo

On Jan 3, 2007

Just what ive been looking for....loved it....very easy to make....instead of brown rice i used white...came out peferct...thanks so much for posting....A+

From: Dorie's Lori

On Dec 12, 2008

Oops - Don't try this in a rice cooker! I just tried that, and it didn't cook properly. I ended up finishing it up in the oven, but it didn't come out great, texturally. I do, however, think this will be a great recipe, and I'll surely make it again.

From: Debbie R.

On Aug 24, 2006

This is plain tasting, but SO comforting and satisfying. I want to go back for a second bowl! The brown rice took the full 30 minutes to cook, and even then I left the lid on and the pot on the burner (heat off) for about 5 minutes. It was just barely done. It was an extremely easy to make dish, however. I used real bacon, and I think that was wonderful--the flavor, less salty than bacon bits, and biting into chunks of it ocasionally was wonderful. I had to put shredded cheddar on top it to convince DH it was a meal in itself. UPDATED TO ADD: I did have to go back for a second bowl. Yummy.

From: Donut Chef

On Jul 19, 2005

Very good! The children liked the brown rice. I also used real bacon pieces instead of cooking bacon. Thanks for a nummy and nutritious recipe!

From: Chef #366076

On Jan 4, 2007

I was in a big hurry tonight, just happened to have everything on hand. This was as easy as 1,2,3. The only changes I made were slight, with the addition of olives, a small bit of capers, saffron, fresh tomatoes, and shredded chicken. DH's family is from Puerto Rico, so you know he LOVED it. Thanks for the inspiration, Mary!

From: mandabears

On Jun 11, 2005

i made this with some lazy persons substitutions. i used a 3 ounce container of real bacon pieces, 1/4 cup dehydrated onions and 1 teaspoon refrigerated minced garlic. oh yeah, i used the entire 8 ounce can of tomato sauce, because i read the recipe wrong. very, very good!!!recipe!!!!

From: Mrsvamp

On Jan 23, 2008

I make Arroz con Gandules all the time and never thought to make it with brown rice. So thank you!

From: mandagirl

On Sep 22, 2009

We loved this! It may be a bit unusual, but I had left over dark meat turkey and used that in place of the bacon. With a salad and bread it was a complete meal.

From: Ilysse

On Sep 16, 2007

LOVED THIS! I grew up with Puerto Rican friends and family so ate this often. I never made it myself tho but crave it often. I didn't know it was so easy to make. Now I can have it any time I want. DH didn't like the fact that it had brown rice but I loved it. I'll make it for him another time using white. The kids loved this too. Thank you so much for posting it. I served it with Puerto-Rican Chicken Puerto-Rican Chicken it was a great meal. Thank you so much for posting this.

From: Manami

On Mar 17, 2007

Hi Mary, how we love this recipe! I had a friend(who has since passed away)and he always loved his Arroz con Gandules - and when he was able, we made this for him with chicharones de pollo(a style of fried chicken). He was Puerto Rican and he said that your recipe was just perfect! Sometimes, I had to use white rice otherwise we followed the recipe just as posted. Thanks so much, Diane :=)