rice-gallo pinto

November 14 - Dad would be 117 today. Casey celebrates his first birthday.


ENOUGH FOR PARTY

six cups of rice - I used brown although Costa Rican people use white
Two cans drained black beans
one white onion choppped
one green pepper in paper thin slices
two cloves garlic
chopped carrot (optional)


Make rice in the rice maker.
saute everything but the beans in some olive oil in the large cast iron pan

Add cooked rice and beans and Salsa to taste. this time I used Salsa Ingles.
It can be made with wortescher sauce, but it really is not gallo pinto then.
It is the Costa Rican Sauce that adds the flavor.
I like the carrot added to rice dishes, but I skipped it this time.

Cook the mix until the beans are hot.

Return the mix to the slow cooker and warm until ready to serve.

Add more sauce at the table to taste.