Cooking with Koppell with Marelyn Lujan | S3 E4

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Feta provides a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

fried plantains

🥗Healthier: baked plantains

💰Cheaper: sweet potatoes

Baked plantains reduce fat while sweet potatoes are more affordable.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are lower in calories, while pinto beans are often less expensive.

salsa

🥗Healthier: fresh pico de gallo

💰Cheaper: canned salsa

Pico de gallo is fresher and lower in preservatives.

Start by refrying the beans.

Cook the sausage in the same oil used for the beans, peeling off the skin before cooking.

Fry an egg to your desired doneness.

Add as much feta cheese as you want to the dish.

Top the refried beans with 'Grandma', which is a version of sour cream.

Serve the dish with tortillas and Cholula hot sauce on the side.

Enjoy the meal with family, emphasizing that nobody sits down until everything is ready.

Cooking Techniques

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