Baleada Explained

Baleada
Country:Honduras
Type:Tortilla
Main Ingredient:Wheat flour, fried beans and crumbled cheese

A baleada (pronounced as /es/) is a traditional Central American dish, believed to have originated on the northern coast of Honduras. It is composed of a flour tortilla, filled with a smear of mashed "refried" red beans (a variety of bean native to Central and South America), crema (mantequilla blanca), and crumbled queso duro (salty hard cheese). This is usually called baleada sencilla (simple baleada).[1] Other ingredients may include scrambled eggs, avocados, meat, or plantains.

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  1. Web site: 2023-09-11 . Honduran Baleadas - One Happy Housewife . 2024-03-03 . www.onehappyhousewife.com . en-US.