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Mexican Chalupas Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
5 lb beef or pork roast (a combination is best)
3 T Crisco
3 onions, chopped
1 can chopped green chiles
2 cans green chile salsa
1/4 t garlic powder
4 T flour
4 t salt
1 t cumin
juice from the roasts
1 lb pinto beans, soaked overnight or 3 cans pinto beans
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 200. Place roast in large roasting pan or Dutch oven. Cover with a tight lid and roast about 12 hours until well done. (May put roast in a pressure cooker with 1 cup water and cook for 35 to 40 minutes). Drain meat, reserve juice, cool. Shred meat and set aside. Melt Crisco in a large pan, add onions and chiles. Cook for a couple of minutes, then add salsa, garlic powder, flour, salt and cumin. Cook for a minute. Stir in reserved meat juice and shredded meat. Cook 5 minutes until thickened and cool. Makes a large amount. May freeze a portion.
When making Chalupas, put soaked beans on and cook until tender. (If crunched for time, use 3 cans of pinto beans) Add 3 cups of meat mixture, 1 t salt, and 1 T chili powder. Cook, uncovered, about 1 hour, until heated through. Serve in small bowls over corn chips. Garnish with cheese, chopped onion, lettuce, tomato, avocado, olives, radishes, picante sauce, etc.

 

 

 

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