Costa Rican Gallo Pinto

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 159 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Cover and let simmer until vegetables are soft and flavors have melded, about 15 minutes.