Description
Molettes are delicious open-faced sandwiches made with bolillos, refried beans, and melted cheese, perfect for any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 small bolillos, sliced in half
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups cold refried pinto beans
- 1 ½ cups Old El Paso Monterey Jack Cheese or Quesadilla Cheese
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- ½ cup white onion, diced
- 2 large serrano chiles or 1 large jalapeño chile, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon corn oil (for soy chorizo topping)
- 6 ounces soy chorizo
- 1 cup cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 small poblano chiles (for rajas topping)
- ¼ onion, chopped
- ½ cup white corn kernels
- ½ teaspoon salt (for rajas topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Spread butter on cut halves of bolillos.
- Place buttered side on a skillet over medium heat and toast for 2 minutes on each side until bread begins to brown.
- Remove from skillet and set aside to cool for 2 minutes.
- Spread refried beans over toasted buttered sides of bolillos.
- Arrange on a large baking sheet and top with shredded cheese and topping of your choice.
- Heat in oven for 12 minutes or until cheese melts and bubbles.
- For Pico de Gallo: Place all ingredients in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- For Soy Chorizo and Mushroom Topping: Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add soy chorizo and stir, breaking up into small pieces. Add mushrooms and cook for 7 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Remove from heat and set aside.
- For Rajas and Corn Topping: Roast poblano peppers over a gas flame, turning frequently until charred on all sides. Place in a plastic bag to steam for 10 minutes. Remove charred skin, cut open, and remove seeds. Slice into strips. Heat oil in a large pan, add onion and cook for 2 minutes. Add chile strips and corn kernels. Season with salt and cook for 10 minutes until corn is tender.
Notes
Molettes can be customized with various toppings, including soy chorizo, mushrooms, and fresh veggies. Don’t skip toasting the bolillos for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg