Recipes
Gallo Pinto
This recipe appeared in Of Rice and Men in our Spring 2024 issue.

Gallo Pinto
Ingredients
- 3 cup cooked day-old white rice
- 1.5 cup day-old black or red beans (can use canned beans)
- bean broth from fresh-cooked beans, or water
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- cilantro
- bottle of Salsa Lizano
- sea salt
- vegetable oil or olive oil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, and salt. Lightly cook until the onion is translucent. You have just made sofrito!
- Add cooked rice, stir well, add beans and seasonings. Stir well; if the mix is dry, add liquid. Mix in cilantro. Serve with egg, avocado, and plantains.