Guest guest Posted January 9, 2002 Report Share Posted January 9, 2002 Molletes -- These mollettes, or bread boats, are made with black beans, jalapeños, chiles, and Monterey Jack cheese. Serve with fresh salsa cruda, or raw salsa. Canned black beans are a great convenience item and make this recipe a snap. Cuisine: Mexico Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cooking Time: 15 Minutes Yield: 4 Servings Source: EthnicGrocer -- Ingredients - (Click on a shopping cart to view an individual product. Click " View all recipe products " to see all recipe products.) 2 Green chiles, diced 1 tablespoon(s) Lime juice 1/4 Jalapeno peppers, finely chopped Black beans to taste Sea salt Salsa: 1 Red onion, diced 3 Tomatoes, diced 2 tablespoon(s) Cilantro, chopped French Bread " Boats " : to taste Sea salt 1/2 pound(s) Monterey jack cheese, grated 1 French bread baguette -- Instructions Prepare salsa: Combine onion, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro in a bowl, sprinkle with lime juice and salt to taste. Reserve for 1 hour, tossing occasionally. Slice bread into 4 sections, slicing each section in half lengthwise. Remove some of the bread from each section to create " boats " . Place beans in a bowl, add jalapeno, salt and pepper to taste and a bit of water. Partially mash beans using fork or potato masher. Heat olive oil in large pan and fry mashed beans for about 15 minutes to make frijoles refritos (refried beans). Fill in the hollow bread with bean mixture and top with cheese. Place bread on tray, heat in 375°F oven until cheese is golden, about 15 minutes. Serve with salsa. Language is an expression of thought. Everytime you speak, your mind is on Parade Mark 12: 30,31 _______________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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