Healthy Bean Chalupas Recipes

HEALTHY BEAN CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a large deep skillet, stirring to crumble.
• Drain beef well, and set aside.
• Wipe skillet clean.
• Return beef to skillet; stir in beans, chiles, and seasoning mix.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until thoroughly heated.
• Press each tortilla into a tortilla shell pan or 1-quart oven-safe bowl.
• Bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp.
• Place on lettuce-lined serving plates.
• Spoon bean mixture evenly into shells; sprinkle with cheese and diced tomato.
• Serve with desired condiments.

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.

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.