Embracing Hispanic Heritage with Baleada

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and cost, while black beans offer a nutritious alternative.

cheese

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Feta provides a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with less fat.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa

💰Cheaper: homemade hot sauce

Salsa can be fresher and lower in sodium.

Mix flour with water and salt to form a dough.

Knead the dough until smooth.

Divide the dough and shape into balls.

Flatten each ball into discs.

Cook each disc in a skillet until lightly browned.

Spread black beans on one half of each disc.

Add eggs, sour cream, and cheese on top of the beans.

Fold the disc in half to enclose the filling.

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