Excellent side for a latin inspired stir fry I made tonight. The only things I did differently was to add a bit of stock with the rice because my rice was a tad dry, the juice of half a lime and salt and pepper to taste.
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This was very delicious. I thought the W sauce might be overpowering but I used 3 tablespoons and the flavours blended wonderfully! I used one can of black beans and the ratio of beans to rice was great!
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I love Gallo Pinto, after having spent a summer in Costa Rica. This recipe is good, but heed the advice of some of the Costa Ricans below and try to find some Salsa Lizano, add sour cream and even bacon if you aren't going vegetarian. I also think making sure your rice is quite firm helps, too (I used day old rice in mine). Thanks for the recipe!
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This was so much better than I even expected! I followed the recipe almost exactly - I did add some extra black beans and used a large onion rather than a medium onion. For those who think it needs something extra - perhaps a pinch of red pepper flakes would help..? Just a thought. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
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Hello! I'm from Costa Rica!! The recipe is just fine, just the way we make it here! To add an extra touch you can use also chopped red bell pepper. We usually eat this for breakfast as it is a very filling dish. The best gallo pinto is made with left over beans, not freshly made ones. An other important observation; we don't exactly use worcetershire, we use a local version of it called salsa Lizano, a very traditional sauce, made by a local family, which resembles worcestershire, you can find it in the internet on costarican sites. It's great with sourcream or scrambled eggs.
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Excellent. Made it for a Costa Rican Potluck and everyone loved it.
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Good vegetarian version of the recipe, although I would add some chopped red bell peppers. For those who complain about this recipe being bland, Costa Rican cooking is very mild compared with other Hispanic and Caribbean cuisines. The best breakfasts I had in Costa Rica included fried banana and either scrambled eggs or turialba (white) cheese.
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I love this recipe! The seasonings for the beans were great and the addition of the rice made it even better. This was something different and I'm glad I tried it. Will make again.
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Yum! This brought back memories of our Costa Rica travels! I can't believe how easy it was. I substituted brown rice and added chopped red bell pepper. I also added about a 1/4 cup of chicken broth to pull up spices from the bottom of the pan and get the consistency I was after. Great with chicken for dinner and I plan on eating the leftovers with eggs tomorrow!
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This was completely wonderful. I was amazed at how the flavors melded so well and so quickly. This is great comfort food. Will try this with eggs next time as other reviewers spoke of. My only complaint (and it is a small one) is that it is a little dry. Over all a truly satisfying, quick to fix and filling dish. This is definitely going in the regular rotation
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I am going with three stars too. I really like beans and rice dishes and I like everything that went into here but I too felt it was missing something. I am not a lover of spicy foods but I think maybe it needed a little bit of heat or more of the spices that were already in there? That said, we did enjoy it rolled up in tortillas with refried beans (it is going to be a musical house tonight) and salsa.
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I made this recipe when I was looking for something different to add to our annual 4th of July BBQ. I didn't have any coriander, so I left it out. So easy to make - I was actually surprised at how good this was! Mellow flavor, great texture that tasted even better the day after!
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I hate to be the one to leave 3 stars after so many good reviews...but I made this precisely because of the reviews and was very dissappointed. I made it with quality, organic ingredients and both my SO and I agreed that is very bland - even when rolled up into a tortilla as other posters suggested. I'm not a vegetarian, but I usually enjoy veggie dishes. I will try this again and add a can of diced tomatoes, some sweet corn and spicy grilled chicken.
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Five stars for taste, but mine looked a little funny... the black beans kind of smeared together with the rice and everything looked sort of grey. Again, the taste was excellent, but in terms of presentation, it was much better the next day in a veggie wrap!
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Great recipe. Straight forward and the results are exactly what you would expect. It's a great base to explore from as well. I chopped a whole jalapeno for some heat. Could add a wide variety of meats to enhance as well for the carnivores. Makes a great side or a really quick (provided you have rice and beans on hand - or canned if you go that way) meal on the fly. Tasty yum nums.
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Made this today...used instant rice instead of cooked (didn't have time!). I only used onion, cilantro (fresh) and garlic as condiments...salt also of course! I refrained from using cumin, etc. bc my mom and sister are both very picky! I LOVED this...this reminded me of "Moros y Cristianos"...Classic Cuban dish! Thanks for posting this great...and easy....and DELISH DISH!!! :)
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This is a killer rice dish that my DH and I enjoyed so much! I made it using brown rice, as that is all I used. What flavor!
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This was so delicious and easy. I've tried so many rice and beans recipes, and this is by far the best. I used the 3 Tbs of the Worcestershire sauce and brown rice, btw. Thank you. This is a new staple here!
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This dish is excellent! I don't make tons of bean dishes but of the ones I do, it seems that they all have a similar flavor. This one, however, is completely different. I love the flavor that the spices (ginger in particular) give to this dish. It is really fantastic. Thanks!
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