Arroz con Gandules Recipe (Rice with Pigeon Peas) — The Mom 100

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• ½ tablespoon annatto seeds ((achiote; optional))
• ½ cup sofrito
• 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ¾ pound smoked pork neck bones ((or 1 smoked ham hock))
• 3 cups long-grain rice
• 1 (15-ounce) can pigeon peas ((drained and rinsed))
• 1 bay leaf
• About 5 cups less-sodium chicken broth