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Costa Rican Gallo Pinto

Name: Costa Rican Gallo Pinto
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 180 g cooked black beans; 180 g cooked brown rice; 1 small bell pepper (80 g); 1 small onion (70 g); 2 tsp olive oil; 1 tbsp chopped coriander; 1 tsp lime juice; 2 eggs optional

Estimated time: 20 min · Yield: 2 servings

Serving inspiration for Costa Rican Gallo Pinto — Gallo pinto-IMG 0672 — Serving inspiration; ingredients and presentation may differ.

Make Costa Rican Gallo Pinto at home with measured ingredients, step-by-step directions and a practical Thedietco tip. Makes 2 servings; estimated time 20 min.

This is a modern adaptation inspired by Costa Rica-inspired. Ingredient quantities are for the full recipe; divide by the stated yield.

Serves / makes 2 servings

Ingredients

180 g cooked black beans
180 g cooked brown rice
1 small bell pepper (80 g)
1 small onion (70 g)
2 tsp olive oil
1 tbsp chopped coriander
1 tsp lime juice
2 eggs optional

How to make it

Saute onion and pepper in olive oil.
Add beans and cooked rice, stirring until hot.
Finish with coriander and lime.
Serve divided into two portions, with a cooked egg if using.

Serving inspiration; ingredients and presentation may differ. Photo: File:Gallo pinto-IMG 0672.JPG by C T Johansson · CC BY 3.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

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