Gallo Pinto.

As the weather has dropped a bit, my body and mind have subconsciously started to crave Costa Rica. I've been eating tortilla's with beans and tomatoes {and hot sauce of course!} every morning for breakfast and lunch, craving cilantro and salsa. I had some leftover rice in the fridge that needed to get eaten, so I figured... gallo pinto! I know that mine won't taste as good as Miss Margarita's in Esterillos, but it will have to do for the time being.

Gallo Pinto:

• Bowlful of rice
• Can of black beans
• One small onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, diced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• tiny handful of fresh cilantro
• hot sauce
• chicken bouillon {powder}

Pour a tad bit of olive oil into your skillet and sautee the diced onion, garlic and red bell pepper. Once they are carmelized toss in your beans and the rice. Spice with some hot sauce and a few sprinkles of powdered chicken bouillon...top with fresh chopped cilantro. If I'm eating gallo pinto just by itself, I like to squeeze a smidge of lime juice on top and scoop it into a grilled corn tortilla. Or, serve alongside scrambled eggs and some sliced avocado.

MmMmMm....tastes like Costa Rica!

Me and Margarita: the Queen of Costa Rican Breakfasts