Gallo Pinto, or Costa Rican beans & rice

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 206.8

Total Fat: 2.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 331.7 mg
Total Carbs: 36.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
Protein: 6.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Gallo Pinto, or Costa Rican beans & rice calories by ingredient

Introduction

You can't go anywhere in Costa Rica without eating gallo pinto. Even Burger King sells it for breakfast! You can't go anywhere in Costa Rica without eating gallo pinto. Even Burger King sells it for breakfast!

Minutes to Cook: 25

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 tbsp. olive oil

1/4 cup chopped onion

2-3 cloves garlic

2 tbsp worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp ginger

1 cup uncooked white rice, or 3 cups cooked

1 can (or 1 3/4 cups) cooked black beans, drained and rinsed

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

If rice is uncooked, begin cooking according to package directions with a little salt or chicken bouillon. When the rice is nearly done, chop onion, mince or press garlic, and begin heating the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and heat until the onion is clear. Add cumin, ginger, and Worcestershire sauce and stir. Then stir in cooked rice and beans and heat until the rice begins to stick (until it's well heated through). Add salt and pepper to taste.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RIZADA.