Arróz a La Carmen – Carmen Style Rice

This recipe came from my father’s cousin’s wife Carmen. Tia Carmen was Puertorican from an area where they speak a little different. She was sweet, funny, and just knew tons of survival skills to teach a desperate woman who needed them. When we lived in Puerto Rico they took my mother and showed her the ropes. This was a rice you could make very easily that made it so it seemed way fancier without having to do too much extra work to it. I happened to love it so that was a win for my poor mother who was always trying to feed me. 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped cabbage
  • 1/2 cup chopped green peppers
  • 1 can consome (Campbell’s)
  • Around 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 cups dry rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water

This is a really easy and forgiving recipe. My mom used to make it all the time.

You can use regular chicken broth, specially organic.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Heat up the oil and cook the onions, peppers, cabbage, salt and pepper. 

Step 2

Add water, soy sauce and the consome.

Step 3

When it is boiling add the rice and stir.

Step 4

Let it boil uncovered until it starts to dry. Lower the heat and cover. 

Step 5

Cook for about 20 minutes. Uncover and stir. Cover and cook a little bit longer, if it needs it.

Serve.