UMSOD GHSA In the Kitchen: Honduran Baleadas

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are lower in fat, while pinto beans are often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: crema

Greek yogurt offers a healthier alternative with similar creaminess.

cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cotija cheese

Feta is lower in calories, while cotija is often more affordable.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa

💰Cheaper: homemade hot sauce

Salsa can provide flavor with fewer preservatives.

Heat a saucepan and grease it with cooking spray.

Heat the canned refried beans on medium heat, adding salt, ground pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic powder to taste.

In a microwave, place two damp paper towels with two tortillas sandwiched in between and heat for 20 to 30 seconds until warmed through.

Spread about two tablespoons of the heated refried beans on each tortilla.

Sprinkle cotija cheese over the refried beans.

Add sour cream on top of the cheese.

Drizzle with hot sauce to taste.

Cooking Techniques

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