Gallo Pinto Nicaragüense

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 1 1/2 cups cooked red beans, with some liquid reserved
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• Salt, to taste
• Sour cream (crema), for serving

Instructions

1. 1Heat oil in a skillet and sauté onion and bell pepper until softened.
2. 2Add the red beans with a bit of their cooking liquid and simmer briefly.
3. 3Stir in the cooked rice and cumin, mashing some of the beans as you mix.
4. 4Cook, stirring frequently, until the rice takes on a mottled reddish-brown color.
5. 5Season with salt to taste.
6. 6Serve hot, traditionally with a dollop of crema.

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