Name: Easy Bean and Cheese Pupusas Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 3 cups masa harina corn flour; 2¾ cups warm water; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup refried beans; 2 cups Mozzarella cheese

Easy Bean and Cheese Pupusas Recipe

Helma Winkelmann Modified: February 18, 2024

How To Make Easy Bean and Cheese Pupusas

Make the national dish of El Salvador with this pupusas recipe. The cornmeal dough is filled with creamy mozzarella and refried beans.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

3cupsmasa harina corn flour
2¾cupswarm water
1tspsalt
1cuprefried beans
2cupsmozzarella cheese,shredded

Instructions

Preheat a non stick skillet to medium high heat. In a medium sized bowl combine corn flour, water, and salt to form a dough.
Scoop out a large 3 inch ball of dough. Flatten the dough and put 1 tablespoon refried beans and sprinkle with cheese.
Fold the ends up together to enclose the beans and cheese. Flatten to ¼ inch thick.
Place in a skillet and cook each side for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown. Serve with coleslaw, salsa, or desired side dish.