El Salvador Roasted Corn and Black Bean Pupusa

Name: El Salvador Roasted Corn and Black Bean Pupusa
Yield: 10

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Yield: 10 Servings

Yield: 10 Servings

Pupusas are the national dish of El Salvador. And once you taste how delicious they are, you'll completely understand why.

Pupusas:

Ingredient	Weight	Measure
Masa harina	12 oz.
Salt, Kosher		3/4 tsp.
Water, warm	12 fl. oz.
Simplot Simple Goodness™: Chopped Spinach, IQF	3 oz.
Queso Fresco, crumbled	2 oz.
Mozzarella cheese, shredded	4 oz.

Toppings:

Ingredient	Weight	Measure
Simplot Harvest Fresh® Avocados: Avocado Halves, Frozen		8 each
Simplot RoastWorks®: RTE Flame-Roasted Corn and Black Bean Fiesta Blend	20 oz.
Queso Fresco, crumbled	10 oz.
Sour cream (thinned with a small amount of water)	5 oz.
Lime wedges		10 each

Preparation Instructions:

Step 1

Thaw avocado halves according to package instructions. Cut each avocado half into slices, about 6 slices per half.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine masa, salt and water. Mix until well incorporated. Add in spinach, queso fresco and mozzarella cheese. Mix until well incorporated. Rest for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir mixture again. The batter should have a very thick consistency. More water may be needed.

Step 4

Place a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Drop ¼-cup scoops into pan making separate cakes. Light pressure may be needed to gently flatten mixture. Cook about 2 minutes on each side. Reserve warm.

Step 5

Prepare Fiesta blend according to package instructions. Reserve warm.

Step 6

Place 2 Pupusas per plate. Top with 2 oz. Fiesta blend, 2 oz. sliced avocado and 1 oz. queso fresco. Drizzle with 1/2 oz. sour cream and garnish with lime wedge. Serve.