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Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Beans and Rice)
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Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Beans and Rice)

Instructions
Prep:10minCook:15min
Start your day off right with this tasty meal made from leftover rice and beans.
Updated at: Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:42:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great
Glycemic Index
61
Moderate
Glycemic Load
61
High

Nutrition per serving

Calories539.6 kcal (27%)
Total Fat8.3 g (12%)
Carbs100.2 g (39%)
Sugars2.8 g (3%)
Protein15.1 g (30%)
Sodium141 mg (7%)
Fiber9.9 g (35%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
or olive
1 medium onion (finely diced)
1onion
medium, finely diced
2 cloves garlic (minced)
2cloves garlic
minced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves (chopped)
¼ cupfresh cilantro leaves
chopped
1 medium red bell pepper (finely diced)
1red bell pepper
medium, finely diced
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspooncumin
2 to 3 teaspoons Salsa Lizano (or substitute Worcestershire sauce)
2 teaspoonsSalsa Lizano
or substitute Worcestershire sauce
2 cups cooked beans (black or dark red with cooking liquid)
2 cupsbeans black
cooked, or dark red with cooking liquid
2 cups cooked white rice
2 cupswhite rice
cooked
Dash salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
salt
Dash salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
pepper
freshly ground, to taste
pepper
pepper

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