Gallo pinto
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Provider record: TheMealDB meal 53541 · updated 2026-07-18 18:50:05
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Ingredients
Scale
- 2/3 Cup Black Beans
- 1 1/4 cup Rice
- 2 tablespoons Onion
- 2 tablespoons Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Cilantro
- 1/2 tsp Salsa Lizano
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
Directions
- Heat up a pan over medium high heat, add olive oil and let it get hot. Add onions, peppers, cilantro, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper, cook for 3 to 5 min until onion is translucent. Mix in the beans, stir and reduce heat to medium, add the Lizano sauce, stir and cook for 5 more minutes. Add the rice, stir and cooked for a few more minutes, to incorporate all the flavors in the rice. The time to cook it I will depend of how you like your gallo pinto, some people like it a little wet and some other like it a little toasted or dry. I prefer it not too dry, so I cook it for about 5 to 7 min.