Goya, Oh Boya!

As a full-time working mother and wife, I love anything that will simplify my life and help me manage what little time I have left at the end of the day, which is usually just 3-4 hours. In that 3-4 hours time I need to spend quality time with my family, prepare a healthy (and also tasty meal, and then straighten up the mess I've made while preparing this seemingly healthy and tasty mean (ha!). I am not lying when I tell you that I use every dish, pot, pan and utensil in the kitchen when I cook, so the cleanup can be quite time consuming.

I'll start this review with a little background data, as I always do..I feel like it helps piece everything together.

My husband is of Latin decent, and he LOVES Latin food. Having been together for close to 15 years, I too have grown to love Latin food, however, it has taken me close to 15 years to learn to make even the most basic Latin meal. I've managed pretty well, but there are a few dishes that I just can't seem to get right.

Goya is our go-to Latin brand; I've tried others but Goya just seems to have the upper hand in taste and quality. Needless to say, when I got notification that I was chosen to participate in the Goya BzzAgent Campaign, I quickly accepted it!

Above is a picture of the contents in my Bzzkit -- a can of Low-sodium Black Beans (yum), a bottle of Adobo All-purpose Seasoning and a box of Yellow Rice (Arroz Amarillo), which admittedly, I've never tried. Oh and of course, TONS of coupons to share with my friends and family. The nifty little card included in the background also has a few recipes, which I will definitely be trying! The best part is, ALL OF THIS WAS FREE!

So last night, I looked at the side of the box of rice and there was a recipe for Arroz con Pollo, one of my favorite dishes; so I decided to give it a try. I already had some chicken tenderloins defrosted and everything else was in the box...no excuses not to use it.

I did add a little spin of my own to the recipe, while browning the chicken, I diced up a few slices of onion and tossed it into the pan and let it all brown for about 7-8 minutes. Once the chicken was browned I added the water, adding a little extra to compensate for the frozen mixed veggies I would later add in. After bringing the water to a quick boil, I added the packet of rice and seasoning, frozen mixed veggies, gave it a whirl and covered it up to simmer and set my timer for 25 minutes. THAT'S IT!

I'll admit, I was a little nervous about leaving the rice to simmer without stirring so I stood close by and watched the pan to make sure it didn't burn or boil over. By the time my rice was done, my kitchen was filled with the delicious smell of Latin food and my husband was "Bzzing" around the kitchen wondering what was cooking on the stove. I caved and gave him a little sampling of what I had in there, and he was DELIGHTED! Said it was so good, he'd take some for lunch the next day as well!

I love that I prepared this complete meal in just 1 pot; this meant minimal cleanup but with MAXIMUM FLAVOR.

Goya Arroz Amarillo makes Arroz con Pollo as easy as UNO, DOS, TRES! :)