Very flavorful, quick, and simple rice and beans with a Mexican twist.
For more flavor, add a powdered broth such as Seitenbacher(R) Vegetable Broth and Seasoning.
For softer rice, add an additional 1/2 cup water.
I have a son who has to watch his salt intake and Adobo and Sazon store bought seasonings have alot of sodium in them. I read where alot of people said the salt taste was a bit much. I found recipes for homemade versions of both and omitted the salt (geniuskitchen.com for the Adobo and fifteenspatulas.com for the Sazon) You can make your own and use less salt or omit it altogether and it still tastes great!
Read MoreI have a son who has to watch his salt intake and Adobo and Sazon store bought seasonings have alot of sodium in them. I read where alot of people said the salt taste was a bit much. I found recipes for homemade versions of both and omitted the salt (geniuskitchen.com for the Adobo and fifteenspatulas.com for the Sazon) You can make your own and use less salt or omit it altogether and it still tastes great!
Made as written and this turned out pretty good. The sazon and adobo made it a little bit too salty so I recommend cutting back some. Loved the additional of the green olives (also salty) but if you are not a fan, black would work too.
I made this for lunch for my kids with a minor change. I used 1 teaspoon of adobo instead of the full amount. I also did not add the optional green olives, I couldn't get them with my grocery order. I was nervous about the salty factor but it was not too salty for us. It makes me wonder if some of that issue is coming from the briny-ness of the olives.
A great way to change up your normal cooking patterns! This was fast and easy and flavorful, just as the recipe says. I agree with one of the other reviews - the salt content could be reduced a bit. Also, just a note - by the time I added the red beans, there was no water left but I mixed in the beans and we ate it as-is. Thanks for a good quick weeknight recipe!
Made this for mexican food night at work, WAY too salty, have never used Adobe or sazon before.... tomorrow I will add 2 cups of plain white rice to my 6 cups of spanish rice to even out the flavor.
I didn't give this 5 starts because as others have stated, it is too salty. I used turmeric and my own recipe for adobo seasoning and it was delicious. I added a can of rinsed and drained black beans and omitted the green olives.
