CHEESY PAPAS CON CHILE FLOUR GORDITAS A Very Simple Meal From My Childhood That Holds Many Memories

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

chile peppers

🥗Healthier: bell peppers

💰Cheaper: canned green chiles

Canned green chiles provide similar flavor at a lower cost.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed peas

💰Cheaper: sliced cucumbers

Mashed peas provide creaminess with fewer calories.

Mix 4 cups of all-purpose flour with 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder and 2 teaspoons of salt.

Crumble in 6 tablespoons of shortening and mix until sand-like consistency.

Slowly add 1.5 cups of hot water, mixing until well hydrated.

Knead the dough for 5 minutes until soft and no longer sticky.

Divide the dough into small balls and cover with foil and plastic wrap to rest for 20 minutes.

Roast 4 tomatoes, 1/4 onion, and 5 chile Serrano or jalapenos until charred.

Transfer roasted ingredients to a blender, add 2 garlic cloves, 1 chicken bouillon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1/2 cup of water, then blend until smooth.

In a pan over medium-high heat, add oil and cook 6 medium-sized diced potatoes seasoned with garlic salt and black pepper for 10 minutes.

Add 1/2 small white onion and 3 green peppers to the potatoes and cook for a few more minutes.

Add the blended salsa to the pan, cover, and cook on low for 5 minutes until potatoes are soft.

Top the potatoes with queso Oaxaca and set aside to melt.

In another pan, melt lard and cook 8 ounces of chorizo, then mix in 4 cups of cooked pinto beans and sliced jalapenos with Valentina hot sauce.

Smash the beans to desired consistency and add cheese if desired.

Dust a clean surface with flour, roll out the dough balls, and cook in a pan until puffed, about 1 minute on one side and 45 seconds on the other.

Create a slit in the cooked gorditas while hot to form a pocket.

Stuff the gorditas with beans and papas, and top with queso fresco.

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