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Black Bean and Cheese Filling

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on May 24, 2019

Time

15 minutes

Yield

Makes enough to fill 8 corn cakes

Black Bean and Cheese Filling

Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro 2 scallions, sliced thin1 tablespoon lime juice ¼ teaspoon chili powder Salt and pepper

Before You Begin

Use this filling in our Arepas recipe.

Instructions

  1. Using potato masher or fork, mash beans in bowl until most are broken. Stir in remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Black Bean and Cheese Filling
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Time

15 minutes

Yield

Makes enough to fill 8 corn cakes

Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 scallions, sliced thin
1 tablespoon lime juice
¼ teaspoon chili powder
Salt and pepper

Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 scallions, sliced thin
1 tablespoon lime juice
¼ teaspoon chili powder
Salt and pepper

Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup)
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 scallions, sliced thin
1 tablespoon lime juice
¼ teaspoon chili powder
Salt and pepper

Why This Recipe Works

Mashed black beans and mild Monterey Jack cheese form the base of a satisfying vegetarian filling for Venezuelan corn cakes called arepas.

Before You Begin

Use this filling in our Arepas recipe.

Instructions

  1. Using potato masher or fork, mash beans in bowl until most are broken. Stir in remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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