Vegetarian Gallo Pinto

Ingredients

2 cups (or 2 cans) cooked black beans, rinsed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 teaspoons soy sauce
3 shakes Tabasco sauce or other hot pepper-based sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)

Preparation

1
Heat the olive oil, coriander, and pepper in a large skillet on med-low.
2
Add onion and sauté until soft.
3
Add the beans and cook 2 minutes more.
4
Mix in the rice and cook 3 more minutes (add water if not moist enough).
5
Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover the skillet and turn off the heat.

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About

This dish is adapted from a popular Costa Rican recipe, which is served there on a daily basis. It is named after a black-and-white chicken that is common to the area, but the recipe actually contains no meat.

It can be served with a simple salad of cut-up cucumber and tomatoes seasoned with salt and pepper.

Yield:

6 servings

Added:

Sunday, May 2, 2010 - 4:03pm

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