MOLLETES

In Mexican cuisine, a mollete (moh-YEH-teh) is an open-faced sandwich made with
beans and cheese. It uses bolillo rolls, split lengthwise and toasted, schmeared
with creamy, savory refried beans, topped with lots of cheese then grilled or
broiled to melty, gooey, glorious perfection.

Servings: 2 servings

Author:

Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
10 minutes

Total Time
15 minutes

Course:

Cuisine:

Mexican Mexican/American

Keywords:

beans cheese Sandwiches Frugal and Fast Cinco de Mayo

🧂 Ingredients

2 bolillo roles

or another sandwich roll
2 tablespoons butter
1 15.4 ounce can refried beans

your favorite
2 cups Mexican blend cheese

shredded

Instructions

1 Preheat broiler.
2 Slice bolillo rolls lengthwise spreadingwith butter if using.
3 Place them under the broiler until lightly golden.
4 Meanwhile, heat the refried beans with 2 tablespoons water in the microwave or
stovetop.
5 Evenly divide the refried beans between the toasted rolls.
6 Top with the beany rolls with cheese and return to the broiler to melt the
cheese.
7 Serve with a side salad and you’re Diva-dinner-done!

Nutrition Info

Name	Amount
Calories	590 kcal
Carbohydrates	36 g
Protein	33 g
Fat	35 g
Saturated Fat	20 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	1 g
Monounsaturated Fat	9 g
Trans Fat	0.5 g
Cholesterol	100 mg
Sodium	1255 mg
Potassium	108 mg
Fiber	1 g
Sugar	5 g
Vitamin A	1007 IU
Calcium	1298 mg
Iron	11 mg