Arroz Con Gandules

My Puerto Rican friend from New Jersey taught me how to make this classic dish a long time ago. I didn't do it justice.

Arroz Con Gandules (Spanish Rice)
Chopped up ham.
chopped onion
chopped green pepper or red.
about 2 garlic cloves
1 15oz can Goya Green Pigeon Peas, do not drain.
1 packet of Sazon.
some Adobo.
1 small can of tomato sauce (8oz)
3 cups water
2 cups rice(Goya medium grain is the best, I didn't have any just jasmine it came out okay so use the Goya)
green onion for garnish.

Use a good pot like cast iron or a good heavy one for this dish. Heat it up add ham, onion, and pepper cook a couple mins. Put in garlic and cook a min longer. Add the remaining ingredients except rice to boil. Stir in rice;cover. Turn heat down, check on it to make sure it doesn't stick, takes about 30 mins. Fluff with fork not spoon. I love green onion so I added to the end for garnish my own flair not really in the recipe.
Everyone liked it in my house but John John(no surprise)