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BEAN TLACOYOS

Broke Bank Vegan

Grab your ingredients

Toast the chiles

01

Toast the guajillo and arbol chiles to bring out their flavors. Careful not to burn them!

Boil the veggies

02

Make the salsa by boiling the tomatillos, onions, and chiles until they are tender.

Make the masa

03

Use blue, white, or yellow masa harina (pictured is blue). Mix it with warm water and salt to form dough.

Blend the salsa

04

Add the cooked vegetables and garlic to a blender and mix everything until smooth.

Make cactus salad

05

Mix nopalitos (cactus) together with fresh vegetables like onions, cilantro, tomatoes, etc.

Make the tlacoyos

06

Flatten a dough ball, then fill it with a scoop of beans. Fold it over like an empanada and pinch the ends. Flatten it into a tlacoyo shape.

Cook the tlacoyos

07

Cook the tlacoyos for a few minutes on each side until it is firm and slightly charred.

Add garnishes

08

Serve your tlacoyos with cactus salad, salsa, and vegan queso fresco on top for a delicious and healthy snack!

Mitch & Justine

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