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  1. FRIJOLES MOLIDOS/Fried Beans Arroz con Palmito/Rice with
    hearts of Palm Fried Beans Gallo Pinto Costa Rican Rice
    Gallo Pinto Costa Rican Rice and Beans ( Gallo Pinto )
    Frijoles Negros de Dona Elvia

    FRIJOLES MOLIDOS/Fried Beans

    2 cans of drained cooked black beans 1 medium onion
    1/2 cup oil 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
    2/2 cup chopped cilantro leaves 1 garlic finely chopped 1
    tablespoon sugar Salt and hot peppers to taste

    Fry all the ingredients except the beans until the onion is
    crystallized. Liquefy this mixture with the beans and refry
    for 15 minutes until thick.

    Black beans cooked this way are usually served at parties
    with tortilla chips. Also on party toasts with a little
    piece of cheese on top which is melted in the oven. Great
    with to accompany meats served with ripe plantains.

    Arroz con Palmito/Rice with hearts of Palm

    2 cans of Hearts of Palm, cut in small pieces
    3/2 cup white wine
    4/2 cup cream 4 Tablespoons flour 150 grms. Butter 1 cup
    Creme Fraiche 2 eggs (separate whites)
    5/2 cup chopped parsley
    6/2 cup shredded mozzarella 2cups of cooked white rice

    Fry the flour in the butter until slightly brown and remove
    from heat. Add the yolks to the wine and bring to a boil .
    Add the cream. Add the rest of the ingredients except the
    egg whites, the parsley and the cheese which you mix
    separately in another container. Put half of the rice in a
    Pyrex dish. Add the cream with the hearts of Palm and cover
    with the rest of the rice mixed with the creme fraiche.
    Cover with the rest of the sauce mix with the egg whites,
    the parsley and the cheese. Put in the over at moderate heat
    until golden brown.

    Fried Beans

    1 can of cooked beans drained 1 medium onion
    7/2 cup cilantro 1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
    8/4 cup oil

    Fry the onion and cilantro until onion is transparent. Add
    rest of ingredients

    For breakfast the favorite food is leftover rice and beans
    from the day(s) before prepared in the following way and it
    called "Gallo Pinto" (Painted Rooster):

    Gallo Pinto

    Fry 1 chopped onion in oil, add the beans left over from the
    nite before until dry. Add then the rice and fold
    thoroughly. It is served accompanied by eggs and 1/2 a cup
    of creme fraiche with white bread or a maiz tortilla.

    Costa Rican Rice

    1 cup of rice 2 Tbsp. oil one small onion, chopped 1 potato
    chopped in small squares 2 cups of water.

    Fry all the ingredients until the rice is slightly brown .
    Add the water and bring to a boil. When the rice is dry,
    cover the pot and let it sit for 10 minutes.

    Costa Rican Rice and Beans ( Gallo Pinto )

    2 cups long grain rice; cooked 1 cup black beans; cooked
    9/2 cup onion; diced 1 clove garlic; minced 3 tsp oil 2
    tablespoons coriander (cilantro) ; chopped Salt

    Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat for a minute. Add
    chopped onions and saute until they are well browned and
    translucent. Turn the heat down to medium-low then add the
    beans and garlic. Cook while stirring occasionally for 8-10
    minutes. Add rice and cook for a 3-5 more minutes. When the
    rice has been added, sprinkle salt until desired taste. Just
    before serving, top with the coriander and serve!

    world-recipes.infoindex.html

    Gallo Pinto Makes about 12 cups

    1 medium vidalia or Spanish onion, coarsely chopped
    10/2 bunch fresh cilantro (coriander), diced 2-3 Tbsp. olive
    (or other) oil 6 cups Frijoles Negros de Dona Elvia 6
    cups cooked rice
    11/2 cup salsa, HP sauce (or similar sauce) salt to taste
    pepper to taste

    In a large sauce pan saute onion and cilantro in olive oil
    until soft (not brown) about 2 minutes. Add frijoles and
    mash gently to open up beans. Add salt, pepper, salsa and
    rice and mix well. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally
    for 5-10 minutes. Serve with avocado slices.

    Source: Recipes from Costa Rica
    (veg.on.cacostarica.html).

    Salsa de Dona Elvia Makes about 4 cups.

    11 (1green /2 red) large tomatoes 2 large vidalia or
    Spanish onions 1 bunch fresh cilantro (coriander
    leaves) 1 cup lemon juice 2 cups vinegar

    Chop tomatoes coarsely and the onions very finely. Wash and
    chop the cilantro very finely (including stems). Cover
    vegetable mixture with lemon juice and vinegar. Let stand 30
    minutes before serving.

    Source: Recipes from Costa Rica
    (veg.on.cacostarica.html).

    Frijoles Negros de Dona Elvia Makes about 6 cups.

    2 cups dried black beans 4 cloves garlic 2 tsp. dried
    oregano
    12/2 bunch fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) 1 tsp. salt 12
    cups cold water

    Sort and wash beans, discarding shriveled or cracked ones;
    soak overnight in cold water. Drain beans discarding the
    water, rinse under running tap water and place in a soup pot
    with 12 cups water. Peel garlic cloves (do not chop) and
    coarsely chop the cilantro (stems too). Add salt, garlic,
    oregano and cilantro to beans and bring to boil. Reduce
    heat, cover and simmer for 2 or more hours (preferably 3-4
    hours). Remove garlic cloves. Drain and serve (or use in
    Gallo Pinto, Sopa Negra, mashed in sandwiches etc. Save the
    cooling water if making Sopa Negra).

    Source: Recipes from Costa Rica
    (veg.on.cacostarica.html).

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