3. Gallo Pinto Particularly popular for breakfast, the gallo pinto is a rice-and-beans dish prepared with onion, celery and other spices, sometimes accompanied with natilla or scrambled eggs.

you can add a cup back in with some white or brown rice to cook into a classic recipe like the Southern specialty, Hoppin' John or Costa Rican gallo pinto. Read the original article on Tasting Table.