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Instant Pot Spanish Rice

This is my family's Puerto Rican style Spanish Rice made in my Instant Pot. Full of Flavor and perfectly cooked, this recipe is made with sausage, homemade sofrito, tomato paste, gandules (pigeon peas), and jasmine rice.
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil or avocado oil
  • 1 pk Smoked Sausage sliced
  • 2 cups Rice rinsed
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 15oz can Gandules rinsed and drained
  • 1 packet Sazon
  • 3 tbsp Sofrito
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt

Optional

  • 2 tablespoons Olives chopped

Instructions
 

  • Use the saute function and saute the sliced sausage in the olive oil.
  • Once the slices start to brown, add in the sofrito, optional olives, and tomato paste and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
  • Add in the rinsed rice, rinsed gandules, sazon, and mix well.
  • Add in the chicken broth and mix.
  • Seal your Instant Pot, press the “rice” button, and cook for 12 minutes with a 5 minute Natural release.