Gallo Pinto Recipe

(Beans and Rice Costarican Style)

Ingredients

6-9 sprigs cilantro (coriander leaf) fresh

2-4 sprigs oregano

1-2 garlic cloves (optional)

3-4 medium green onions

½ small red sweet pepper

½ small green sweet pepper

3 cups (700 ml)  water

1 lb (450 gr.) Black or Red Beans.

2 cups (350 ml) cook rice

½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt

1 Tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil

1-3 Tablespoon oil to fry the Gallo Pinto

If beans are dried, cover with water and soak overnight, if they are fresh, just rise them off. Drain the beans and add fresh water to an inch (2.5-cm) above the top of the beans, salt, and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and reduce heat to very low simmer until beans are soft (~3 hours).

Directions

1-Chop, onion, garlic, sweet pepper, oregano and cilantro very fine.

2- Add 1 Tablespoon oil to a large pan heat for 1 minute on medium high flame.

3- Add half of the chopped onion, sweet pepper, the garlic and cilantro and sauté for another 2 minutes.

4- Pour in the beans and add the sauce, black pepper and seasoning. Let it cook for a few minutes, but don’t let it dry out.


5- Pour in the cooked rice and the rest of veggies mix it with the beans.

6- Let it cook for a few minutes- 5-10 or until dry enough

7- Sprinkle with a little fresh chopped cilantro just before serving.

Nutritional info per serving: 284 cal; 10g pro, 45g carb, 8g fat(24%), 2.5g fiber, 0 chol, 7mg sodium Exchanges: 1.5 veg, 2.3 bread, .5 meat, 1.4 fat