Mexican Bean And Cheese Pockets

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 ounces refried beans, heated
• 8 (7 inch) flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup scallion, sliced
• 8 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°.
• 2 stack tortillas and loosely wrap in foil; heat in oven 5 minutes until softened; remove from oven.
• 3 put tortillas side-by-side on work surface.
• 4 place a heaping tablespoon warm refried beans in center of each tortilla. top with 1 tablespoon scallions, then a heaping tablespoon of cheese.
• 5 fold 2 opposite sides of each tortilla toward center, overlapping slightly. fold remaining 2 sides towards the middle.
• 6 heat a large heavy skillet over medium-low heat. brush with oil.
• 7 place 4 tortilla pockets smooth side up in skillet. cook 5 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
• 8 keep warm in oven while heating remaining 4 pockets. serve hot.