Gallo Pinto
Gallo pinto is just fried rice with black beans. It may sound simple, but it has a lot of personality; onion, bell pepper and garlic "sofrito" that makes these beans shine.
Servings: 2 people
Ingredients
- 1 can black beans 400 gr
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 onion
- ½ red bell pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro
- 2 tbsp olive oil divided
- Salt
Instructions
The rice:
- In a pot over medium heat pour 1 tbsp of olive oil.
- Mince 1 garlic and add it to the oil, cook for 10 sec and then add a cup of rice. Pour 2 cups of water and add a pinch of salt.
- Cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes until the rice is done.
The black beans:
- Dice the onion and bell pepper. Mince the remaining 2 garlic cloves.
- In a pot pour 1 tbsp of olive oil and toss the diced vegetables. Cook for 1 minute and stir to avoid burning.
- Pour the can of black beans (with liquiand season with the bay leaf, fresh cilantro, and salt to taste. Simmer for ten minutes.
Assembling the Gallo Pinto
- Remove the bay leaf.
- Mix the cooked rice with the black beans. Stir and serve.