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GALLO PINTO RECIPE | COSTA RICAN RICE AND BEANS

Gallo Pinto Recipe | Costa Rican Rice and Beans image

Make up this quick and easy authentic Gallo Pinto recipe in just 30 minutes! Serve these Costa Rican rice and beans for a fabulous vegetarian dinner.

Provided by London Brazil

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 cups cooked rice (brown or white*)
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 red bell pepper (finely diced)
1 sweet onion (finely diced)
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
⅓ cup Lizano salsa
½ tsp. cumin
¼ tsp. paprika
⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper
½ tsp. salt (to taste)
15- oz. can black beans (drained)

Steps:

In a large skillet over medium heat add olive oil, bell peppers, and onion. Sauté for 5-7 minutes or until veggies are tender.
Add crushed garlic and continue sautéing for 1 minute.
Whisk together cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt in a small bowl.
Add rice, beans, and seasoning ingredients to the skillet. Stir to combine.
Pour Lizano salsa over rice and stir well. Cook for 5-10 minutes, uncovered, over low heat, or until rice absorbs the sauce.
Serve gallo pinto with cilantro and additional Lizano salsa, if desired, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 kcal, Carbohydrate 60 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 1146 mg, Fiber 9 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

COSTA RICAN GALLO PINTO

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A traditional Costa Rican breakfast and my favorite breakfast recipe. When you serve it, you can add up the Costa Rican famous Lizano sauce (kind of an English sauce) that brings up the gallo pinto's flavor.

Provided by Nat May

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
½ cup chopped celery
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups black beans, rinsed and drained
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 cups cooked white rice

Steps:

Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic and saute until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in black beans with their juices, salt, and pepper. Saute until some of the liquid evaporates, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in rice.
Cover and let simmer until vegetables are soft and flavors have melded, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.3 g, Fat 2.1 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 238.5 mg, Sugar 1.1 g

AIDA'S - GALLO PINTO

Aida's - Gallo Pinto image

This is an Authentic Costa Rican dish that my girlfriend's mother used to make us. She just passed in October and we got this recipe just in time. I thought I would put it out there for everyone to enjoy as much as we do.

Provided by Texas Pete

Categories Black Beans

Time 30m

Yield 8 cups, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups black beans, prepared
1 cup white rice, prepared
3/4 small white onion
3 fresh garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
4 tablespoons Lizano sauce (you can get it on the internet)
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