How do you make a perfect chalupa, using ground beef, refried beans, cheese, and the chopped lettuce and tomat

Answer 1

I start with a corn tortilla and crisp it in hot oil so that it stays flat but is crunchy. Drain on paper towel.

Cook your ground beef with whatever spices you like or you can just add a packet of Taco Seasoning. Drain off fat.
Warm your refried beans to soften them - especially if you are using the canned kind
Spread some beans on your tortilla
Sprinkle your meat on the beans
Add cheese
If you want, here you can put them in the oven or a toaster oven for a couple minutes just to melt the cheese - do not use the microwave.
Add your lettuce, tomatoe etc...
Eat and Enjoy!

Answer 2

Chalupa> A Mexican Meat And Bean Dish


Ingredients

1 lb pinto beans
3 lb pork roast
7 c water
1/2 c onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tb salt
2 tb chili powder
1 tb cumin
1 ts oregano
4 oz chopped green chili peppers

Put all ingredients in a dutch oven, an electric crockery cooker, or a
heavy kettle. Cover and simmer about 5 hours, or until the roast falls
apart and the beans are done. Uncover and cook about 1/2 hour, until
the desired thickness is achieved. Chili powder is a mixture of
spices, consisting mainly of ground dried chili peppers. This recipe
may be served with corn chips and condiments (including chopped
tomato, chopped avocado, chopped onion, shredded lettuce, grated
cheddar cheese, and hot sauce).

Answer 3

The original chalupas are not made with ground beef, that's Taco Bell (second recipe below). They are made with pork loin.


Original Chalupas

2 1/2 pound pork loin roast (with bone in, for more flavor)
2 cups pinto beans, rinsed and picked over
4 large fresh tomatoes (about 2 pounds), peeled and cut up
6 fresh long green chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded and diced
2 cups chopped onions
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 tablespoon oregano
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 or 4 cups water (to cover)

Place pork roast in large stockpot. Add pintos, tomatoes, chiles, onion, garlic, oregano, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and lower to a gentle simmer. Cover and slowly cook 3 hours; remove meat and set aside to cool. Continue cooking uncovered until beans are tender, another 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, remove cooled meat from bone, and shred or pull off in bite-size pieces. Discard bone and fat. Return to pot and cook 1 hour longer. Stir often and add more water when necessary to thin slightly. (Chalupas should have the consistency of stew).

Serve hot in bowls, with corn chips on the bottom, a ladle of chalupas, and pile on condiments of your choice. It will store well in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.


Suggested Condiments:
1 bag (10 1/2 ounces or about 7 cups) small corn chips
1 1/2 cups (about 6 ounces) grated cheddar or Colby
1 cup sour cream
2 cups salsa
2 cups guacamole
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 cup sliced green onions (with some green tops)
1 cup black olives, whole or sliced
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shredded or chopped


Taco Bell Chalupa

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
1 cup milk
oil (for deep frying)
Taco Bell Chalupa Supreme filling
1 lb ground beef
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1/2 cup water
oil, for deep-frying
sour cream
shredded lettuce
shredded cheddar cheese or monterey jack cheese
diced tomatoes
To make Indian Fry Bread Mix dry ingredients together.
Cut in shortening; then add milk.
Shape dough into a long cylinder; cut into 8 equal parts.
Flour hands, then work the pieces into 6" tortillas.
Fry in oil until golden brown.
To Make filling Mix dried onion with water in a small bowl and let stand for five minutes.
Combine ground beef, flour, chili powder, paprika, and salt.
Mix well.
Add onions and water.
Mix again.
In a skillet, cook beef mixture until browned.
Stir often while cooking so no large chunks form; it should be more like a paste.
Remove from heat and keep warm.
Build Chalupas starting with meat, then sour cream, lettuce cheese, and tomatoes in that order.
Top with hot sauce or salsa if desired

Answer 4

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