Arroz Con Gandules

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups medium or long grain rice (washed n rinsed well)
• 2-3 tbsps oil
• 2 oz cooking ham
• 1 tbsp pimientos
• 1 tbsp spanish olives
• 2 oz sofrito
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce 
• 1 packet sazón 
• 1 packet pork sazón (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp - 1 tsp salt
• 1 can gandules (pois congo/gungo peas/pigeon peas)
• about 1.5 cups water (maybe a bit less) + the liquid from the can of gandules

NOTE

• You can get the pigeon peas in the spanish/international aisle of your grocery store.  Sometimes you can also get them in the aisle with the beans.
• Black beans can be used as a substitute for pigeon peas.