Gallopinto Recipe (a la Gringa...aka me :))

 

Here is the recipe you have all been waiting for….GALLOPINTO! For those of you who may not be familiar with it, this is a typical Costa Rican breakfast dish. It is absolutely one of my favorites and my WONDERFUL suegra (mother-in-law), who is from Costa Rica, taught me how to make it. Her and my mom are by far the greatest cooks I know and I was sooooo happy (as was my hubby) when she taught me how to make this yummy dish.

If you are looking for something different for breakfast this week-besides your typical eggs and toast then give this recipe a try. I do make it with white rice *GASP*. I tried it with brown rice one time and it’s good just not great!

If you do try this out, let me know what you think!!

Gallopinto

Serves 3-5 people

Ingredients

1/4-1/2 Onion

1/4-1/2 Bell Pepper

1/4 bunch of cilantro

3-4 tbsp Salsa Lizano (to taste)

1-2 Garlic Cloves

Aprox 3 cups cooked white rice

1 1/2 cups cooked black beans or 1 can drained and rinsed black beans

Directions

Chop up onion, bell pepper, and cilantro into small pieces. Saute vegetables in oil or butter on medium or med-high. Add rice and drained beans continue to saute. Add Salsa Lizano to taste.

NOTE: Salsa Lizano can be found at most International Markets. If you are in the Nashville area and want to know where to find out just shoot me an email or a message here

 

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