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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. For the Shells: If using the masa harina mix with the hot water, cover and let stand 25 minutes. | 2. Mix the masa with the lard, flour, salt and baking powder, kneading until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. | 3. If needed adjust the consistency of the dough with a little water. | 4. Divide the dough into 12 equal balls. | 5. Place them on a plate and cover with plastic wrap. | 6. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. | 7. Cut a square of heavy plastic and lay it out in front of you. | 8. Flatten one of the balls onto it, then gently pat and press it into a evenly flat disc, about 3/8 inch thick and 2 and 1/2 inches in diameter. | 9. With the fat little tortilla still on the plastic, flip it over onto one hand, dough side down and peel off the plastic. | 10. Lay the tortilla on the hot skillet and bake for about 2 minutes per side, until lightly browned. | 11. It will still be soft and uncooked inside. | 12. Pat out and bake the remaining masa balls in the same way. | 13. With a thin sharp knife slice each tortilla in half. | 14. With the cooked side down pinch up a 1/4 inch high border around each disc, molding the uncooked masa from the center. | 15. Cover with plastic and set aside. | 16. For the Filling: 1/2 hour before eating heat the beans, you want them the consistency of thick bean soup, so simmer them down if needed. | 17. In a small skillet heat 1 T. | 18. oil over medium heat. | 19. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking up any pieces. | 20. When cooked drain off fat and cover with foil-place in oven to keep warm. | 21. Frying the shells: Add the oil to a heavy skilled 3/4 of an inch deep. | 22. Fry the shells 4 at a time until lightly browned. | 23. Drain on paper towels then place in a cast iron skilled and keep warm on the oven-repeat until shells are done. | 24. Finishing the Dish: Layer in this order- Shell 2 t's beans 1 heaping t. | 25. chorizo 1 T. | 26. tomatillo sauce 1 t. | 27. cheese a little lettuce 2 radish slices Serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
masa harina flour	1 1/4	1/4		-	-	-	-
shortening	2	tablespoons		226.304	0.0	0.0	25.6
flour	1/3	cup		192.76	42.2018	3.1337	0.7479
flour	1	tablespoon		192.76	42.2018	3.1337	0.7479
salt	3/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
baking powder	1	teaspoon		2.438	1.2742	0.0	0.0
brothy bean broth	1	cup		-	-	-	-
chorizo sausage	8	ounces		1031.94	4.2185	54.6588	86.7964
vegetable oil				-	-	-	-
tangy tomatillo sauce	1 1/4	cups		-	-	-	-
queso fresco	1/2	cup		182.39	1.8178	11.0349	14.5302
romaine lettuce	1	cup	sliced	7.99	1.5463	0.5781	0.141
radish	3		sliced	55.68	11.832	2.3664	0.348

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.