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Mexican Pinto Beans with Chicken, Cottage Cheese and Cheddar
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Mexican Pinto Beans with Chicken, Cottage Cheese and Cheddar

15 minServes 1Nutri-Score B€
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what you need

Ingredients

1 person
  • Mexican pinto beans (pouch, ready to heat)Pantry250 g
  • canned chicken (drained)Meat140 g
  • cottage cheese (added off the heat)Dairy100 g
  • salsa (to taste)Pantry60 g
  • cheddar (freshly shredded)Dairy30 g

per serving

Nutrition

658kcal

Carbs
55 g
Proteins
60 g
Fat
22 g
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Tools

  • Frying pan
  • Grater
  • Colander

step by step

Method

  1. Heat the beans

    • Pour the pinto beans into a pan and warm them over medium heat.
    Step 1
  2. Add the chicken

    • Drain the canned chicken.
    • Add it to the beans and stir until everything is hot.
    Step 2
  3. Shred the cheese

    • Grate the cheddar with a rotary grater.
    Step 3
  4. Finish with cottage cheese and salsa

    • Stir the cottage cheese into the hot pan, then take it off the heat so it doesn't get grainy.
    • Blend the mixture if you don't like the cottage cheese texture.
    • Add the salsa and stir.
    Step 4
  5. Top and serve

    • Transfer to a bowl and top with the shredded cheddar.
    Step 5