Make Salvadoran Beans *2 Ways* and Try My FAVORITE Vegan Breakfast!

black beans

🥗Healthier: pinto beans

💰Cheaper: kidney beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and still provide a similar texture.

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Feta offers a similar crumbly texture with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier but can be pricier; vegetable oil is a budget-friendly alternative.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with less fat.

Rinse 2 cups of red silk beans and soak them overnight or for a few hours.

Add enough water to cover the beans by about an inch.

Chop 3 cloves of garlic and 1/4 of a bell pepper into smaller pieces.

If using, remove seeds from 1 Serrano chili and chop it.

Turn on the heat to high and add the chopped onions, garlic, and bell pepper to the pot with the beans.

Once the mixture boils, reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for about 45 minutes.

After 45 minutes, add salt to taste, making sure to taste the broth.

Continue cooking for another 45 minutes or until the beans are soft.

If making refried beans, add oil to a pan and sauté the remaining 1/4 onion and 1/4 bell pepper until charred, along with the Serrano chili.

Blend the cooked beans with the sautéed mixture until smooth, adjusting thickness as desired.

For the breakfast, slice a ripe plantain and fry in hot oil until golden brown.

For tofu eggs, chop a whole Roma tomato and 1/4 onion, then sauté the onion in a pan until translucent, adding water to steam.

Add the chopped tomato and cook until condensed down.

Crumble tofu into the pan and mix, allowing it to absorb flavors.

Season with salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and turmeric.

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