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Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Rice and Beans)

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The main Costa Rica staple, known as gallo pinto, consists of rice and black beans, which in many households is eaten at all three meals during the day.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (450 g / 16 oz) dry beans (black beans preferred)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 bulb garlic, minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 1–2 whole dried or fresh hot peppers (optional) (optional)
  • 1–2 cups uncooked rice (you can use the same amount of rice than beans; this is, 3 cups of beans for 3 cups of rice).

Instructions

  1. 1
    Soak beans overnight, or, bring them to a boil and let sit for 1 hour.
  2. 2
    In a Dutch oven or large pot, sauté onions and garlic in olive oil on medium heat until onions are translucent.
  3. 3
    Add red pepper, and sauté for a few minutes more.
  4. 4
    Add beans and enough water to cover all ingredients.
  5. 5
    Add spices, bring to a boil, then lower heat and cover, stirring occasionally until done (1–2 hours, depending on the age of your beans).
  6. 6
    Add rice and twice as much water to a pot (e.g. 1 cup rice + 2 cups water, 1 ½ cups rice + 3 cups water, etc).
  7. 7
    Cook at a rolling boil until the water has boiled down to the level of the rice.
  8. 8
    Reduce heat to a light simmer, cover, and cook for 20 minutes.
  9. 9
    Serve the beans over the rice and enjoy!
Category
Side Dishes

Dietary Information

Vegan

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Gallo_Pinto_(Costa_Rican_Rice_and_Beans)