SHUCOS 🇬🇹 GUATEMALTECOS/ COMIDA CALLEJERA DE GUATEMALA

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and can add protein.

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Feta provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

hot dogs

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is leaner while pork sausage is often cheaper.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Mashed peas can provide creaminess at a lower cost.

Introduce the dish and mention that it can be made with various meats like chorizo or carne asada, but will be made with salchichas today.

Show the ingredients needed: pan francés, repollo, aguacates, salchichas, salsa dulce, mayonesa, mostaza, and chile pica.

Chop the repollo finely and prepare to boil it.

Boil water and add a tablespoon of salt once it starts boiling.

Add the chopped repollo to the boiling water and let it cook until it becomes softer and a brighter green color.

Add the salchichas to the boiling water with the repollo and let them cook together for about 15 minutes.

Prepare guacamole by cutting an aguacate in half and mashing it with a fork, adding salt and lime juice to taste.

Heat a grill pan and cut the pan francés in half to toast it.

Toast the pan francés on the grill pan until it is slightly crispy and golden brown.

Remove the pan from the heat and place the cooked salchicha inside the toasted bun.

Layer the guacamole on top of the salchicha.

Add the cooked repollo on top of the guacamole.

Spread mayonesa and mostaza on top of the repollo as desired.

Garnish with chile pica for extra heat if desired.

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