Gallo Pinto - Costa Rican Rice & Beans Breakfast Platter
A hearty and filling breakfast with rice and beans as the centerpiece, accompanied by eggs, cheese, chorizo, plantain, fruit and coffee. Enjoy breakfast - Costa Rican style!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup black beans soaked overnight
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 2 tablespoons sofrito optional
- 3 cups rice
- 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
- salt to taste
Accompaniments
- Fried Ripe Plantain
- Eggs fried or preferential cooking method
- Chorizo fried or grilled
- Queso de Freir fried or grilled
- Fresh Tropical Fruit
- Coffee
Instructions
- Cover beans with water and bring to a boil with bay leaf and garlic. Reduce heat and simmer for about 1 hour, until the beans are tender.
- Drain beans, but reserve the cooking liquid.
- In a large measuring cup, combine reserved cooking liquid and water to equal 4 cups.
- In a large pot, heat oil. Add onions, bell pepper and sofrito (if using).
- Saute until softened.
- Add beans, salt and water and bring to a boil.
- Add rice, stir and return to a boil.
- Once it is boiling, cover and reduce to simmer on low heat.
- Cook until rice is tender and has absorbed all of the water, about 20 minutes.
- Add cilantro and adjust salt, as needed.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 169mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 472IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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