Gallo Pinto

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp vegetable oil or olive oil
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 2 cups cooked day-old black or red beans (canned beans work fine)
  • 1/4 cup bean broth or water (bean broth preferred)
  • 2 cups cooked day-old white rice
  • 1/8 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp Salsa Lizano

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice and beans ahead of time.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, pepper, cilantro and salt. Lightly cook until the onion is translucent. You have just made sofrito!
  3. Add the beans with broth and toss with the spices and oil. Add the Salsa Lizano.
  4. Add the cooked rice to the skillet and toss until well combined with the beans and spices.