Breakfast Beans with Microwave-Poached Egg

In Costa Rica, this popular breakfast bean dish is called gallo pinto, which means spotted rooster, referring to the dark beans amid the pale rice. We call for cooked barley here, but you can use whatever leftover cooked grain you may have on hand.

Ingreadient

  • 2 teaspoons neutral oil, such as canola or avocado
  • ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 chopped scallions, whites and greens separated
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¾ cup rinsed canned low-sodium black beans
  • ½ cup cooked barley
  • ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 cup water, divided
  • 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar, divided
  • 2 large eggs, divided
  • 2 tablespoons shredded pepper jack cheese
  • ½ avocado, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh cilantro