Pinto Bean Enfrijoladas

Serves: 2

Jailyn Upton

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

61

Sweetness

56

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsp

Olive Oil

1.5 cups

Water (or more)

3 tsp

Ground Cumin

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Oil 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish

3

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

4

Add onions and garlic and sauté until onions are golden, about 8 minutes

5

Add beans, 1 1/2 cups milk, and 1 1/2 cups water; simmer until onions are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes

6

Mash beans coarsely in skillet

7

Mix in chile and all spices; season with salt and pepper

8

Add more milk or water by 1/4 cupfuls to thin bean mixture to slightly soupy consistency

9

Heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat

10

Add 1 tortilla at a time; cook until tortilla softens, about 30 seconds per side

11

Transfer tortilla to work surface

12

Place 1 heaping tablespoon cheese in center of each tortilla; fold in half

13

Place in prepared dish, overlapping tortillas slightly

14

Top with bean sauce

15

Bake until enfrijoladas are heated through and sauce is bubbling, about 20 minutes

16

Sprinkle with remaining queso ranchero and cilantro

17

Serve with sour cream

18

Preheat oven to 350°F

19

Oil 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish

20

Heat 3 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat

21

Add onions and garlic and sauté until onions are golden, about 8 minutes

22

Add beans, 1 1/2 cups milk, and 1 1/2 cups water; simmer until onions are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes

23

Mash beans coarsely in skillet

24

Mix in chile and all spices; season with salt and pepper

25

Add more milk or water by 1/4 cupfuls to thin bean mixture to slightly soupy consistency

26

Heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat

27

Add 1 tortilla at a time; cook until tortilla softens, about 30 seconds per side

28

Transfer tortilla to work surface

29

Place 1 heaping tablespoon cheese in center of each tortilla; fold in half

30

Place in prepared dish, overlapping tortillas slightly

31

Top with bean sauce

32

Bake until enfrijoladas are heated through and sauce is bubbling, about 20 minutes

33

Sprinkle with remaining queso ranchero and cilantro

34

Serve with sour cream

35

*Mildly salty cheese that crumbles easily; also labled queso fresco or queso casero

36

Queso cotija or mild feta can be used instead

37

*Mildly salty cheese that crumbles easily; also labled queso fresco or queso casero

38

Queso cotija or mild feta can be used instead