Molletes

Name: Molletes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters Generous Refried Black Beans, homemade or canned; 118 milliliters Generous Pico de Gallo with Lemon Zest; 170 grams Chihuahua cheese or provolone cheese, shredded; 2 larges rolls, preferably teleras, Portuguese, kaiser, or ciabatta, split; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened

Molletes is a vegetarian side dish. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 14g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 277 calories. Head to the store and pick up lemon zest, butter, rolls, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 500°F.

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Toaster

Oven

Heat a large pan over medium heat until it's nice and hot.

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Frying Pan

Spread the butter over the cut sides of the roll halves.

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Butter

Spread

Roll

Place them, cut sides down, in the pan and cook until they are lightly golden brown and crispy, a minute or two.

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Frying Pan

Spread a thin layer of beans over the toasted side of each roll. Top with a thin layer of cheese. Cook the molletes (open-faced) in the oven just until the cheese has melted and turned golden brown in a few spots, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Cheese