Spinach Pupusas

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: queso blanco

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

masa harina

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Cornmeal can be used for a similar texture.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell pepper provides a milder flavor.

Wash and rinse the spinach and tomato.

Remove the stems from the spinach and chop it finely.

Dice the onion and tomato into small squares.

Heat a pan and add a couple of teaspoons of vegetable oil.

Sauté the onion for about 3 minutes, then add the diced tomato and cook for another 3 minutes.

Add chicken bouillon to taste and incorporate everything.

Add the chopped spinach and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes, then transfer to a plate.

Mix in Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheese until well combined and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.

Add a little vegetable oil to a hot skillet and remove excess oil with a napkin.

Form balls from the masa, create an indentation, and fill with the spinach and cheese mixture.

Seal the masa around the filling and flatten into a tortilla shape.

Cook each pupusa in the hot skillet for about 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown and cheese is oozing out.

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