Frijoles Maneados (Chihuahua Melted Cheese and Bean Dip)
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Ingredients
- 400 g pinto beans
- 200 g mature cheddar, grated
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 fresh green chillies
- 8 large flour tortillas
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 774 kcal
- Protein
- 32.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 90.5 g
- of which sugars
- 6.4 g
- Fat
- 27.8 g
- of which saturates
- 13.5 g
- Fibre
- 10.8 g
- Salt
- 3.75 g
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Method
- 1
Fry the onion, garlic cloves and fresh green chillies in a pan for 5 minutes until soft.
- 2
Mash the pinto beans with a splash of water and add to the pan, simmering for 8 minutes.
- 3
Stir in the mature cheddar a handful at a time until melted and smooth.
- 4
Warm the flour tortillas and serve the beans straight away for scooping.

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