Molletes

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This dish takes me to my high school years when this was served as an economic breakfast option for students in several restaurants in Mexico City; now you might be wondering but what “molletes” are, this is an oven baked baguette with refried beans and melted cheese, super delicious!

INGREDIENTS

1 small baguette or hoagie bread cut in halves
½ cup of refried beans could be black or pinto beans
1 teaspoon of butter
1-2 spoons of shredded cheese could be Monterrey Jack or the Mexican type cheese combination

Preparation time: 10 minutes. Serves 1 person. Approximate cost per person $0.50 depending ingredients market price. Check for local market availability. You will need an oven, baking sheet and a dish for serving.

Place the bread in the baking sheet, spread butter in the bread, add the refried beans and the shredded cheese. Bake at 450oF until cheese melts. Serve with green or Mexican style salsa. After the first bite you will get hooked into this easy and economic breakfast option.

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Chef Adriana Martin

Adriana Martin is a home chef and founder of adrianasbestrecipes.com. She is a Latina food writer specializing in recipe development influenced by Mexico's culinary culture and European cuisine. Her grandmother taught her how to cook, and now her mission is to inspire others to make homemade meals. Adriana teaches online cooking classes, is a trained food stylist and photographer, and has published thousands of recipes online. She is the author of "The Best of Mexican Cooking – 75 Authentic Home-Style Recipes for Beginners", "The Super Easy Taco Cookbook," and "Taco Obsession." LATISM has recognized Adriana as one of the Top 100 most influential Latina bloggers, and Telemundo awarded Adriana the TECLA Awards under the category of best food creator.

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