Bean and Cheese Pupusas with Cabbage Slaw

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Bean and Cheese Pupusas with Cabbage Slaw

Our classes have a great time creating the masa and shaping the pupusas then enjoying them with the tangy slaw.

Ingredients

• Cabbage Slaw
• ½ head of green cabbage, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, grated
• ½ onion, finely chopped
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon salt or (1 teaspoon sea salt)
• ½ pickled jalapeño pepper, diced (optional)
• Pupusas
• 2 cups masa harina
• 2 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon softened butter
• 2 cups warm water
• 1 cup refried beans (black, if available)
• 2 cups Mozzarella cheese, grated
• Olive oil for cooking and for making discs

Directions

1. Cabbage Slaw
2. Remove the outer layer of the cabbage cut into quarters and finely chop the cabbage. Add salt and mix with your hands (you will hear the cabbage crunching); set aside.
3. Grate the carrot. Combine the cabbage and carrot in a mixing bowl.
4. Add the vinegar, dried oregano to the bowl. Mix well and set aside to marinate.
5. Pupusas
6. Mix the masa harina, butter, and 2 cups of the warm water in a bowl until it forms a dough (masa). The dough (masa) should be very soft and hold together. Let rest for 5 minutes.
7. Scoop the dough (masa) out and form into 2 ounce balls. Dip your hands with oil (to prevent the dough (masa) from sticking to them); flatten each ball of dough into a disc.
8. Spoon 1 Tablespoon of the refried beans into the center of the disc.
9. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top of the beans.
10. Fold the disc in half and seal the sides to make a half moon shape. Fold the ends of the half moon into the center. Flatten the filled pupusa gently to form a disc.
11. Heat the pan under medium heat, add a thin coat of oil to prevent sticking, and place the pupusas in a single layer ( leave enough room between pupusas and cook until golden (3-4 minutes). Flip the pupusa to cook the other side until golden (3-4 minutes).
12. Remove the pupusas from the pan and serve with the cabbage slaw on top. Repeat with remaining pupusas and enjoy!