Costa Rican Gallo Pinto Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 tsp vegetable oil or olive oil

1/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped

1/4 cup red pepper, finely chopped

1 tsp sea salt

2 cups cooked day-old black or red beans (canned beans work fine)

1/4 cup bean broth or water (bean broth preferred)

2 cups cooked day-old white rice

1/8 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped

1 Tbsp Salsa Lizano

Directions

(These instructions assume you have already done the first two steps- cook the rice and beans ahead of time.)

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, cilantro and salt. Lightly cook until the onion is translucent. You have just made sofrito!

Add the beans with broth and toss with the spices and oil. Add the Salsa Lizano.

Add the cooked rice to the skillet and toss until well combined with the beans and spices. Heat thoroughly and serve- preferably with fried eggs, warm corn tortillas and a hot cup of Costa Rican coffee!

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 281
• Total Fat: 4 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 2 mg
• Sodium: 704 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 49 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7 g
• Total Sugars: 3 g
• Protein: 13 g