Best Healthy Bean Chalupas Recipes

CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Place beans and enough water to cover in a 3-qt. saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; let stand for 1 hour. Drain beans and discard liquid. , In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the 3-1/2 cups water, onion, chilies, garlic, chili powder, salt, cumin and oregano. Add roast and beans. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours. Reduce heat to low and cook 6 hours longer or until pork is very tender. , Remove roast and shred with a fork. Drain beans, reserving cooking liquid in a saucepan. Combine beans and meat; set aside. Skim and discard fat from cooking liquid; bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until reduced to 1-1/2 cups. Add meat and bean mixture; heat through. , To serve, spoon meat mixture over corn chips; top with green onions, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and salsa.

PINTO BEAN QUICK CHALUPAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, put pinto beans and baking soda. Cover with water until water level is at least 2-3 inches higher than the beans. Let soak overnight.
• Drain and rinse beans. Place in crockpot and cover with water such that the water level is about 1 inch higher than the beans.
• Add onion, cilantro, cumin, garlic, Cajun seasoning, bacon, and boullion to crockpot.
• Cover crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• Before serving, place approximately 1 cup of corn chips for each serving desired in an oven safe container and warm for about 5 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees.
• Serve beans over warm corn chips and top with desired toppings.

CHALUPA OR SPANISH SHREDDED PORK AND BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F. .
• Put all the ingredients into a large pot, Dutch oven or roaster.
• Add 7 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cover and bake for 4 hours, stirring occasionally, until meat falls apart when stirred.
• Increase oven temperature to 400°F. Uncover and bake for 45 to 60 minutes stirring occasionally until temperature reaches 165°F as measured by a food thermometer and until sauce thickens to desired consistency.
• It will continue to thicken as it cools. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
• **To substitute home canned goods: use 2 quarts pork, 2 quarts pink beans, 8oz jar chopped green chilies and heat all on stove. Sauté onion, garlic in a bit of olive oil first. Add 2 quarts water. Bring to boil and simmer at least 20 minutes.

ROUND 2 RECIPE - BEAN AND CHEESE CHALUPAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, fry the tortillas, 1 at a time, on both sides until they are crisp. Remove from the oil and drain on a sheet tray lined with a brown paper bag or paper towels.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Put the fried tortillas on a sheet tray and top each with 1/4 of the bean mixture and 1/4 of the cheese. Put under the broiler until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 2 minutes.
• In a medium bowl mix together the tomato, onion, and chili powder, and season with salt, to taste.
• Remove the tortillas from the sheet tray to individual serving dishes and top with shredded cabbage, the tomato mixture, and a tablespoon of sour cream.

CHEESY BEAN CHALUPA

Steps:

• When you are ready to assemble the chalupas, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Lightly spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place the tortillas in a single layer. Bake tortillas for 20 minutes until crispy and golden brown. (Do not turn over.)
• While the tortillas are baking, place the olive oil, lime juice, chili powder and Dijon mustard in a bowl and whisk until blended.
• Add the lettuce, radishes, cilantro leaves, basil and scallions to the above ingredients. Toss to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss again.
• Keeping the just-baked tortillas on the cookie sheet, spread 1/4 cup of the White Bean Dip on each tortilla and sprinkle with 2 Tablespoons of shredded cheddar cheese.
• Heat in oven at 350 degrees F until cheese is melted-about 5 minutes.
• Top each tortilla with salad mix, avocado salsa, sour cream and remaining cheese. If you have extra tortillas, cut them into quarters and bake them to use as garnish.

CROCK POT CHALUPA

Steps:

• Soak beans overnight and drain.
• Add all ingredients to the slow cooker.
• Cook on high for 5 hours, or on low for 10 hours, or until meat falls apart and beans are done. Every slow cooker is different! You may need to add more water.
• If you have a bone from the roast, remove it, and "mash" beans, if you like.
• Uncover and cook for about a 30 minutes until desired thickness is reached.
• Serve with tortillas or tortilla chips with lots of toppings!
• IF you end up with too many leftovers, these can be made into burritos and frozen. Just add some cheese and salsa!