Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked pinto beans (Frijoles De La Olla, recipe follows)
- 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 4 bolillos or other crusty oval-shaped roll, split in 1/2 lengthwise
- 1 1/2 cups shredded white cheese *see Cook's Note
- Serving suggestion: Pico de Gallo salsa
Directions
Preheat a broiler.
Drain the beans in a colander set over a bowl. Save the bean liquid.
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and saute until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the drained beans. Using a potato masher, mash the beans until they become a spreadable mixture, adding extra bean liquid, if needed.
Put the rolls on a baking sheet and broil until lightly golden, about 3 minutes. Spread each half of the rolls with about 1/2 cup of the refried beans. Top with shredded cheese. Return to the oven and broil until the cheese is melted and starting to bubble. Transfer the rolls to a serving tray and serve.
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By dendlein
plymouth, MI
on May 05, 2013
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i use birote instead of the recommended bolillos, however, bolillos are easier to find and it's what i learned when living with the olaiz family in mexico city.
By HuasaGringa
Oregon City. OR
on October 01, 2012
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Nice, easy-if you use canned beans-thanks to reviewers for idea- cold weather recipe. Seemed like an odd choice of ingredients: essentially crusty rolls, refried beans, and cheese, but delicious. I've made them twice now.
By Jewels0109
Baltimore, MD
on May 04, 2012
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Delightfully delicious and satisfying meal! I found this to be very tasty especially with the pico de gallo on top (otherwise may be too bland. Only change I made was to use kidney beans and meditteranean flavored white cheddar cheese (think any melty cheese works well.
However, when searching for vegetarian dishes under Marcela's recipes this one did not show up. Please adjust your search engine so that vegetarians like myself will not miss out on your delicious recipes such as this one. Luckily I had watched your show the day this one aired which is how I found it.
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