Chalupas Recipe / Bean Chalupas / Bean and Cheese Chalupas by sailajakitchen

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are lower in calories and maintain a similar texture.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: queso fresco

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: banana pepper

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Banana peppers are milder and more affordable.

Take a wide bowl, add all the dry ingredients and melted butter, and mix.

Slowly add milk little by little to make a semi-tight dough.

Add 1 tsp of oil and spread it on top to prevent drying.

Cover the dough with a clean towel for 30 minutes.

Punch the dough and divide it into equal size balls and roll to a semi-thick disc.

Heat oil and slowly slide the dough into the hot oil and deep fry until light brown on all sides.

Remove it on kitchen paper and while still hot, fold it into half to stuff the filling.

Drain the water from the beans, mash them well, and add hot sauce, little salt, and cumin powder, mixing it well.

Take a chalupa, fill it up with some mashed beans, then add chopped onion, tomato, bell pepper, top with sour cream, and lastly add lettuce and cheese.

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