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Gallo Pinto (Mixture of Rice and Black Beans)

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of cooked long grain rice
  • 1 cup of red or black small cooked beans
  • 1/2 cup of finely diced white onions
  • 3 teaspoons of vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
  • Salt to taste
  • Salsa Lizano

Directions

  1. Place vegetable oil on a frying pan and heat for approximately 1 minute. Sautee onions until caramelized. Add entire pot of cooked beans and its gravy into the sautéed onions.
  2. Stir over low-medium heat for a minute. Combine cooked rice to sautéed bean mix well and simmer for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste. Add cilantro.
  3. Cook on high heat and quick.
  4. Serve immediately and add the Lizano Sauce to taste.
Yield
3 to 4