Baleada

Baleada

A baleada, as it is usually served
Type	Tortilla
Place of origin	Honduras
Main ingredients	Wheat flour, fried beans and crumbled cheese
Media: Baleada

An open homemade baleada with egg, sour cream, cheese and beans

A baleada (Spanish pronunciation: [baleˈaða]) 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). Other ingredients may include scrambled eggs, avocados, meat, or plantains.

See also

• Phaseolus vulgaris
• Black turtle bean
• Honduran cuisine