Mexican Molletes | Mexican Breakfast

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are lower in calories and more nutritious.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calorie intake.

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit and select the broil option.

Toast the fresh loaf of bread slightly to draw out moisture for about 4 minutes.

Prepare refried beans by heating olive oil in a pan and adding thinly sliced onion and dried chilis until softened.

Add refried beans and a little broth, simmer on medium-low heat, then mash to desired consistency.

Spread the refried beans evenly on the toasted bread.

Top with freshly grated monterey jack cheese.

Place the bread in the oven under the broiler for 10 minutes, checking to ensure it doesn't burn.

Prepare pico de gallo by finely chopping onion, tomatoes, jalapeno, and cilantro, and mixing with lime juice, salt, and pepper.

Add chopped avocado to pico de gallo if desired.

Serve the molletes topped with pico de gallo.

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