Gallo Pinto Costa Rican Black Beans and Rice – Cook n' Share

Ingredients

• 2 cups of black beans, boiled
• 3/4 cup of liquid from the beans
• 3 cups of long grain white rice, cooked
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 medium cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 large stalk of celery (1/2 cup), diced
• 1/2 tsp of dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp of salt
• 1/2 tsp of freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 cup of cilantro (optional for garnishing)
• Cooking oil (about 1 tbsp)