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Rice & pasta

Nicaraguan gallo pinto

Rice sauteed with red beans, the most typical breakfast of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

VegetarianVeganGluten-free

30 minTime
4Servings
FacilDifficulty
NicaraguaCuisine

Ingredients

  • 300 g cooked white rice from the day before
  • 250 g cooked red beans with their broth
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 tablespoons Lizano-style Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Chopped fresh cilantro

Step-by-step

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  1. Place the onion, bell pepper and garlic in the mixing bowl and chop 4 sec/speed 4.
  2. Add the oil and saute 6 min/120C/spoon speed.
  3. Add the drained beans, reserving the broth, and saute 3 min/100C/reverse/spoon speed.
  4. Add the cooked rice, the Lizano-style sauce, the salt and the pepper.
  5. Saute everything 5 min/100C/reverse/spoon speed until combined; if it is dry add a little of the bean broth.
  6. Adjust the salt and add the chopped cilantro at the end, mixing 20 sec/reverse/spoon speed.
  7. Serve hot accompanied by egg, ripe plantain or cream.

Tips

  • Use rice from the day before so it stays loose and does not clump.
  • The secret to the color is sauteing the beans with a little of their broth.
  • The Lizano-style sauce gives the characteristic Tico-Nica flavor.

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