Puerto Rican Arroz con Gandules Recipe with Ham and Salt Pork

Ingredients

• 1 to 2 oz (57 g) of salt pork (washed under cold water and diced)
• 2 to 4 oz (113 g) of cooking ham or ham steak (washed under cold water and diced)
• 2 to 4 tbsp of sofrito
• 1 can of gandules (they can also be found frozen or fresh in many produce stores)
• 3 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 tbsp of oregano
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 dash of black pepper
• 3 tbsp of tomato paste
• 4 cups of long- grain white rice (washed in cold water and drained)
• 5 cups of cold water