Salvadoran breakfast recipe | sweet plantains and salvadoran beans

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Feta provides a similar flavor with fewer calories.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey sausage is lower in fat.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black bean puree

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans save time and cost.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: bananas

Sweet potatoes offer similar sweetness.

Clean the black beans to remove any rocks or dirt.

Rinse the beans and add them to a pot of boiling water.

Add garlic, onion, and one tablespoon of salt to the boiling water with the beans.

Boil the beans for about an hour and a half until soft.

Transfer the beans to a blender with a small amount of broth and blend for five seconds.

Heat corn oil in a pan over medium heat and add the blended beans.

Cook the beans on low heat for about 25 to 30 minutes.

Cut the plantains in half and then slice them into three pieces each.

Fry the plantains in the pan until golden brown on both sides.

Plate the refried beans, sour cream, cheese, and plantains.

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