Bean And Cheese Chalupas Recipes

BEAN AND CHEESE CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°
• Spray each tortilla on both sides with cooking spray
• Cook in preheated oven for 5 minutes per side
• Heat beans on stove.
• Top each shell with beans, taco sauce, lettuce, cheese, pico, and sour cream

CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Place beans and enough water to cover in a 3-qt. saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand for 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid. , In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the 3-1/2 cups water, onion, chilies, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin and oregano. Add roast and beans. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours. Reduce heat to low and cook 6 hours longer or until pork is very tender. , Remove roast and shred with a fork. Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid in a saucepan. Combine beans and meat; set aside. Skim and discard fat from cooking liquid; bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until reduced to 1-1/2 cups. Add meat and bean mixture; heat through. , To serve, spoon meat mixture over corn chips; top with green onions, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and salsa.

CHEESY BEAN CHALUPA

Steps:

• When you are ready to assemble the chalupas, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place the tortillas in a single layer. Bake tortillas for 20 minutes until crispy and golden brown. (Do not turn over.)
• While the tortillas are baking, place the olive oil, lime juice, chili powder and Dijon mustard in a bowl and whisk until blended.
• Add the lettuce, radishes, cilantro leaves, basil and scallions to the above ingredients. Toss to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss again.
• Keeping the just-baked tortillas on the cookie sheet, spread 1/4 cup of the White Bean Dip on each tortilla and sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons of shredded cheddar cheese.
• Heat in oven at 350 degrees F until cheese is melted-about 5 minutes.
• Top each tortilla with salad mix, avocado salsa, sour cream and remaining cheese. If you have extra tortillas, cut them into quarters and bake them to use as garnish.

ROUND 2 RECIPE - BEAN AND CHEESE CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, fry the tortillas, 1 at a time, on both sides until they are crisp. Remove from the oil and drain on a sheet tray lined with a brown paper bag or paper towels.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Put the fried tortillas on a sheet tray and top each with 1/4 of the bean mixture and 1/4 of the cheese. Put under the broiler until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 2 minutes.
• In a medium bowl mix together the tomato, onion, and chili powder, and season with salt, to taste.
• Remove the tortillas from the sheet tray to individual serving dishes and top with shredded cabbage, the tomato mixture, and a tablespoon of sour cream.