2 lb. ground beef
1 lb. dry pinto beans
12 corn tortillas
1 head lettuce
1 large tomato
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
1 lb. cheddar cheese, grated
salt and pepper
1 cup vegetable or corn oil

Rinse pinto beans then put in a pot with about 3/4 of the pot with water. Add 1 garlic glove whole and about 1/4 of a onion. Add about 3 tablespoons of salt and boil for about 2 to 3 hours or until beans are soft and tender.

Meanwhile in a small frying pan add 1 cup of oil and let it heat for about 2 to 3 minutes then add a tortilla and fry until crispy and golden brown. Repeat this step for the rest of the tortillas.

If cheese is not yet grated then grate the cheese and set aside in a bowl. Next wash the lettuce and chop it up. Do the same with the tomato, when finished set them aside.

Now in a medium pan you put ground beef, 1/4 of chopped onion and 1 chopped garlic glove. Add about 1 tablespoon salt and pepper, cook the ground beef on medium to high heat for about 15 to 20 minutes or until browned.

When beans are done get a large frying pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil and heat the oil for 2 to 3 minutes then add the beans. Mash the beans with a potato masher.

When beans are mashed take tortilla shell and spread 1 tablespoon of beans then 1 tablespoon of ground beef over the beans. On top of beans add about a handful of cheese then to top it off add lettuce and tomato on top of the cheese. Enjoy!

Makes 12 Chalupas.

Submitted by: Sandy