Gallo pinto

Serves one

What you need:

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 red pepper, finely chopped
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 1 cup cooked white rice
• Fresh cilantro
• Black pepper

What you do:

Heat oil. Add onion, garlic and red pepper; sauté for five minutes. And black beans and rice; simmer. Add cilantro and black pepper just before removing pan from heat.

What you get:

649 calories; 1.7 grams saturated fat; 0 cholesterol; 9.8 milligrams sodium; 19.3 grams fiber