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Las Chalupas
serves 4 to 6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
| INGREDIENTS: | |
| Meat | |
| 1 | pound ground beef |
| 1 | package (1.25-ounce) taco seasoning mix, Ortega® |
| 2/3 | cup salsa, Pace® |
| 1/4 | cup jalapeño juice |
| Tortillas | |
| 1/4 | cup canola oil, Wesson® |
| 4 to 6 | flour tortillas (8 inch), Mission® |
| Toppings | |
| Shredded Mexican cheese blend, Kraft® | |
| Shredded lettuce | |
| Chopped tomatoes | |
| Chopped ripe olives | |
| Store-bought guacamole | |
| Sour cream | |
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown beef.
- Add taco seasoning, salsa, and jalapeño juice.
- Add a little water if mixture is too dry.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- In another large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Fry tortillas flat until crispy on both sides.
- Place tortillas on individual ovenproof plates.
- Cover each tortilla with meat mixture, then spread cheese over top.
- Broil 6 inches from heat until cheese melts, about 2 minutes.
- Remove plates and top cheese with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and olives.
- Place dollops of guacamole and sour cream in centers of chalupas.
