Dinner for 3

Mexican Molletes

Name: Mexican Molletes
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 lb dried pinto beans; 1/4 cup sunflower oil or other neutral-flavored oil; 1 small white onion; 4 cloves garlic; 1 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried epazote or oregano; 1 head garlic; 2 large tomatoes; 1 tbsp sunflower oil; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1 cup mexican crema or sour cream; 2 mexican bolillo rolls; 4 tbsp softened butter; 2 cups shredded aged white cheddar cheese; 2 cups pico de gallo

$18.71for 420 minServes 3

Pinto beans cook with onion, garlic, and spices before topping toasted rolls with crema, cheese, and pico de gallo.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 16 oz$0.09/oz typical	16 oz	$1.44Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.39Typical price
	Garlic, 1.5$0.75 each typical	1.5	$1.05Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.8 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.55Typical price
	Heavy cream, 8.25 oz$0.22/oz typical	8.25 oz	$1.83Typical price
	Bagels, 2$0.70 each typical	2	$1.40Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Cheddar and shredded cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Salsa, 17 oz$0.14/oz typical	17 oz	$2.38Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.03

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap cheddar and shredded cheese for mozzarellaabout the same price
Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
3servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian High-protein Dinners

Typical price

$4.68 per serving$18.71 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 lb dried pinto beans
1/4 cup sunflower oil or other neutral-flavored oil
1 small white onion
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried epazote or oregano
1 head garlic
2 large tomatoes
1 tbsp sunflower oil
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1 cup mexican crema or sour cream
2 mexican bolillo rolls
4 tbsp softened butter
2 cups shredded aged white cheddar cheese
2 cups pico de gallo

Steps

Rinse the dried beans and pressure-cook them with water, onion, four garlic cloves, salt, cumin, and epazote for 15 minutes.
Mash the cooked beans with the cooking liquid and sunflower oil until spreadable.
Toast the tomatoes and head of garlic in a dry skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, then blend or mash them with oil and salt.
Split the bolillo rolls, spread them with butter, and toast them in a 400 F oven for 4 minutes.
Spread the beans over the rolls, add crema and cheddar, and broil for 2 to 3 minutes until the cheese melts.
Top the molletes with the tomato mixture and pico de gallo.

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