ARROZ MORO

I like making arroz moro with an electric pressure cooker. If you don't have one, just do it the old fashioned way and use your stove.  The recipe is for use in a pressure cooker, but it doesn't change much in a conventional pot.

• Electric pressure cooker (mine is from BeneCasa)
• 1 cup of dry small red beans 
• 3 cups of water
• 1 tsp salt

Put beans, water and salt in pressure cooker.  Close cooker, lock the pressure valve and press the setting for beans or set it for 30 minutes.  When timer is done allow the cooker to cool down, about another 30 minutes and open carefully after unlocking valve and letting out any steam left.

• 3 tbs sofrito (either homemade or store bought)
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 3 1/2 cups of rice
• 1 cup of water
• 2-3 pkg sazon w/ achiote (taste and decide if you need the third package)

Mix these ingredients into the cooker and close cooker and lock the pressure valve.  Set it for rice or 6 minutes.  When timer is done allow the cooker to cool down, about another 30 minutes and open carefully after unlocking valve and letting out any steam left.  Stir the rice and enjoy!