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Oaxacan · Breakfast

Molletes Black Bean Toast

Split bolillos spread thickly with black bean paste, blanketed in stringy Oaxacan cheese and broiled until bubbling. Lazy-morning food that turns leftovers into breakfast, best with a fried egg, salsa or chorizo on top.

  • YieldServes 2
  • Hands-on15 min
  • Total19 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2bolillo rolls (Mexican bread rolls), French bread can stand in
  • 120 gblack bean paste, homemade pasta de frijol negro (about 1/2 cup)
  • 56 gqueso Oaxaca (Oaxacan string cheese), shredded (about 1/2 cup)
  • to tastepickled jalapeños, slicedoptional
  • to tastesalsa, to garnishoptional
  • to tastechorizo, cooked, to garnishoptional
  • 2eggs, fried, one per personoptional

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Egg
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Poppy seeds
  • Wheat
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lime
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Oregano
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Paprika
  • Yeast
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Chewy

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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