Sopes Con Beans Salsa Avocado And Cheese
From sharebear1 15 years ago
- 20 minutes to make
- Serves 8
Sopes are very commonly served in Central and West Cental Mexico. I got this recipe from one of my Rick Bayless cookbooks. I made a few changes but not to many. They are small, round, thick tortillas type snack. Read more You may top them with whatever you like, there very versatile. See less
Ingredients
- 1 Cup masa harina mixed with 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons of hot water shopping list
- 2-1/2 Tablespoons rich-tasting pork lard or vegetable oil shopping list
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 1/4 Teaspoon salt, plus a little more for the beans if they need it. shopping list
- 3/4 Cup finely grated Mexican Queso Anejo, Parmesan, or Romano shopping list
- 2 Large egg yolks shopping list
- 1-1/2 Cups cooked Black or pinto beans shopping list
- 1/2 Medium white onion, finely chopped and rinsed briefly under cold water shopping list
- 1/2 roasted Poblano-Tomato salsa, or what ever kind you prefer shopping list
- 1 Large Ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced shopping list
- 1/4 Cup chopped fresh cilantro shopping list
How to make it
- 1.Heat oven to 350. Grease a baking sheet.
- 2. In large bowl mix together the masa, lard, baking powder, salt, 1/2 cup of cheese and the egg yolks. The mixture should be the consistency of a medium-soft cookie dough.
- 3.Divide into 20 balls, flatten them into about 2 inch disks, then pinch up a 1/4-inch-high border all around. Arrange them on the baking sheet, then bake until slightly brown and crispy, about 17-20 minutes.
- 4. While the sopes are baking, warm the black beans and mush them slightly with a potato masher. Almost like re-fried but not quite that much.
- 5. Spoon beans onto sopes, then top with a little chopped onion, a spoonful of salsa, and a couple pieces of avocado. Sprinkle them with the remaining cheese and cilantro.
- 6.Then Enjoy!!
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
I love good Sopes! Yumy Yum Yum... Thanks for the good post.
turtle66
in Sacramento loved it
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Love it!!
wynnebaer
in Dunnellon loved it
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I remember these in a cafe when I was young. Very yummy kind of like a tamale. I lived where I could see "Tabletop Mountain, and I associated the two because of the shape of the sope.
Thank you for this recipe!! a keeper in my world.
ttaaccoo
in Buffalo loved it
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