How To Make REAL Pupusas (Como Hacer Pupusas) #pupusas #howto

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: corn flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while corn flour is more economical.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Chicken is leaner and ground turkey is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are nutritious and canned beans save time.

Cook pork in a little oil until golden brown, then blend with tomato, onion, and red pepper.

Cook red beans until soft, then blend with onions and fresh mint leaves to a smooth paste.

Use the same pot for beans to capture pork flavor after cooking.

Prepare tomato sauce by sweating small white onions, big tomatoes, red pepper, and garlic in a pot with a bit of water.

Blend the cooled vegetables to make tomato juice, then finish cooking the sauce with fresh oregano and salt.

Mix queso espial and mozzarella until smooth and thick.

Take a portion of masa, roll it into a ball, and make a hole in it.

Fill with a mixture of beans, pork, or cheese, then seal and flatten into a tortilla shape.

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