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Gallo Pinto

Prep Time:

10 Minutes

Cook Time:

20 Minutes

Serves:

8

Level:

Intermediate

About the Recipe

I’ve got to give credit where credit is due – thank you to Mary McDougall! I feel that all whole-food, vegan recipes were originally created by this amazing lady! This particular recipe comes from The McDougall Quick & Easy cookbook. We always at least double it.

Ingredients

Beans:

  • ½ cup vegetable broth

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 2 stalks celery, chopped

  • 1 tsp fresh garlic, minced

  • 3 15-oz cans black beans, drained and rinsed

  • 1 bay leaf1 tsp dried oregano


Vegetables:

  • ½ cup vegetable broth

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 1 stalk celery, chopped

  • 1 tomato, chopped

  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

  • 4 cups long grain brown rice, cooked

  • Sriracha or your favorite hot sauce, to taste



Preparation

Beans:

  1. Place the vegetable broth in a medium-large saucepan. 

  2. Add the onion, celery and garlic.

  3. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently until vegetables are softened. 

  4. Add remaining ingredients – beans, bay leaf and oregano, mix well and cook over low heat for 20 min, stirring occasionally.

  5. Remove the bay leaf and set aside. 


Vegetables:

  1. Place the vegetable broth in a large non-stick frying pan.

  2. Add onion and celery and cook over medium heat for 5 min, stirring frequently.

  3. Add tomato and cilantro and cook for another 5 min.

  4. Add the bean mixture and the rice. Mix well. Heat through and season to taste with the hot sauce. 



No animals were harmed during the creation of this recipe!


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