South American Beans And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 to 1 lb. pinto beans
5 cloves garlic, crushed
2 Tbsp. oil
salt to taste
2 c. cooked white rice

Preparation

In deep pot, cook beans (no salt).
Reserve remaining liquid from cooked beans.
In a different deep pot, heat oil and garlic. Add strained cooked beans and salt and saute for 2 minutes.
Add reserved liquid.
Bring to boil for 5 minutes, mixing.
Simmer until slightly thick, about 15 minutes.
Serve over cooked rice on individual plates.