Molletes with pico de gallo

Name: Molletes with pico de gallo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 4 Bolillo rolls (or small baguettes); 300 g Refried beans; 150 g Grated Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese; 30 g Butter; 2 Tomatoes; 1 Small white onion; 1 Jalapeño; 2 tbsp Chopped coriander; 1 Lime; Salt (to taste)

Toasted Mexican bread rolls spread with refried beans, covered in melted cheese and topped with a fresh pico de gallo.

25 min15 prep · 10 cook
EasyDifficulty
480 kcalper serving

Ingredients

4 servings

Bolillo rolls (or small baguettes)4
Refried beans300 g
Grated Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese150 g
Butter30 g
Tomatoes2
Small white onion1
Jalapeño1
Chopped coriander2 tbsp
Lime1
Saltto taste

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Steps

1
Heat the oven to 200 °C. Halve the rolls lengthways, scoop out a little crumb and spread with butter.
2
Toast them in the oven until lightly crisp.
3
Spread with warm refried beans, cover with cheese and bake until melted and bubbling.
4
Meanwhile, finely chop the tomatoes, onion and jalapeño and mix with the coriander, lime juice and salt.
5
Top the hot molletes with the pico de gallo and serve straight away.

Tips and questions

Can I use canned beans?: Yes. Mash drained black or pinto beans in a pan with a little oil, onion and salt until thick and spreadable.
What else can I add on top?: Chorizo, ham or crumbled bacon under the cheese are popular in Mexico, as is a spoonful of salsa verde.

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Molletes with pico de gallo

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