Southwestern Recipes
Chalupas
Yield: 12 servings; two chalupas make a meal
Ingredients
Chalupas
- 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
- 1 (10 ounce) can Ro*Tel, pureed
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pound ground chuck
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin seed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 head lettuce, shredded
- 2 large tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
Avocado Dressing
- 1 large avocado, pureed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- Salt, to taste
- Seasoned salt, to taste
Instructions
Chalupas
- In separate pans heat the beans and the Ro*Tel tomatoes. Fry tortillas in oil for 1 minute on each side or until lightly browned. Drain on a paper towel and salt.
- Discard oil and brown ground chuck. Add cumin and salt and pepper to taste. Stir.
- Spread hot beans on each tortilla. Sprinkle over beans a layer of meat, onion, lettuce and diced tomatoes. Spoon over each the hot Ro*Tel tomatoes and top each with cheese. Top with Avocado Dressing, if desired.
Avocado Dressing
- Combine all ingredients.