Gringo Gallo Pinto

(7)
  • Minutes to Prepare:
  • Minutes to Cook:
  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 cups Brown Rice (Basmati Brown Rice prefered)1 can (15oz) Organic Black Beans2 Tbsp Oil Olive1/4 Red Bell Pepper1/4 Yellow Onion2 tsp Worcherstershire Sauce1 tsp Cholula hot sauce (can substitute Tabasco)2 Tbsp cilantro
Directions
Steam or cook the rice and store overnight in the refrigerator.

Chop or food process the red peppers and onions, coarsely chopped red peppers add visual appeal. Finely chop or food process the cilantro and set aside.

Heat the olive oil over medium heat and add the red peppers and onion. Saute until the onions are brown - about 4 mins.

Add the black beans and saute for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. At the end of the time add the worchestershire sauce and the hot sauce to the bean mixture and stir.

Fold in the rice and saute for another 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro.

For additional flavor bacon may be crumbled in, but then of course the dish is no longer vegetarian.

Makes 8 servings



Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LUPOCON.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 131.8
  • Total Fat: 4.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 31.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 4.3 g

Member Reviews
  • NOMAD36
    Costa Rican gallo pinto which is our traditional breakfast dish every morning does not include hot sauce or other weird sauces. It is traditionally made with white rice black beans, onions, bell peppers, cilantro, "Lisano Sause". Costa Rican food is not spicy - 6/27/21
  • RO2BENT
    Not sure about Worcherstershire sauce - 1/26/21
  • ROSSYFLOSSY
    Great side dish. - 1/26/21
  • MNABOY
    Love basmati rice - 1/23/21
  • 1HAPPYSPIRIT
    Very good - 12/5/18
  • RAPUNZEL53
    Interesting! - 11/13/18
  • NELLJONES
    The photo is not basmati rice, which is totally the wrong rice for this type of dish. - 9/30/18
  • NASFKAB
    Great recipe - 7/22/18
  • DEVONGIRL1965
    I'm from S. FL and have moved to Denver and am completely land locked. It's nice to have this Carribbean flavor again! Thanks! - 2/20/11
  • RANJINI4
    easy to do! - 12/18/10
  • KELMOM23
    Thanks for putting this recipe together - my son was asking for it today :-) I usually make my rice with broth, but it doesn't really need the extra salt. I nice reminder of our year spent in Costa Rica! - 1/26/09