Chalupas with Chorizo

Name: Chalupas with Chorizo
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters all purpose; 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 340 grams fresh Mexican chorizo sausage, casings removed; 1 leave Fresh cilantro; 177 milliliters masa (corn tortilla mix); 118 milliliters minced onion; 36 servings Purchased tomato salsa; 36 servings Purchased salsa verde (green tomatillo salsa); 1 teaspoons salt; 3 Tbsps solid vegetable shortening, room temperature; 2 Tbsps heaping tablespoons tomato paste; 59 milliliters (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, room temperature; 59 milliliters water; 59 milliliters (or more) warm water

Chalupas with Chorizo might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre repertoire. This recipe serves 36. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 119 calories. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up all purpose, mexican chorizo sausage, solid vegetable shortening, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Spray three 12-cup mini muffinpans with nonstick spray. Preheat oven to350°F.

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Oven

Combine masa, flour, and 3/4 teaspoonsalt in processor; using on/off turns, processto blend.

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All Purpose Flour

Add butter.

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Butter

Add shortening byrounded teaspoonfuls. Using on/off turns,process until mixture resembles coarsemeal.

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Shortening

Add 1/4 cup warm water and processjust until moist clumps form, adding morewater by teaspoonfuls if dry.

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Water

Transfer dough to work surface; forminto ball.

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Dough

Roll scant tablespoonful doughbetween palms into 1-inch round. Flatteninto disk, then press onto bottom and upsides of 1 muffin cup, keeping top edgeof dough inside cup (do not form anyoverhang). Repeat with remaining dough.

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Dough

Roll

Bake crusts until dry to touch and easyto remove from cups, about 35 minutes.Cool on rack. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1day ahead. Store at room temperature inairtight container.

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Oven

Heat oilin heavy medium nonstick skillet overmedium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add onion and sautéuntil soft, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Onion

Add chorizo andcook until browned and crumbly, breakingup sausage with wooden spoon or fork,about 5 minutes.

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Chorizo

Sausage

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Wooden Spoon

Add 1/4 cup water andtomato paste. Stir until thickened, about 2minutes. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 dayahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm fillingbefore continuing.

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Water

Divide filling among crusts (about 1teaspoon each). Spoon 1/2 teaspoon tomatosalsa atop half of chalupas and 1/2 teaspoonsalsa verde atop remaining chalupas.

Garnish with avocado and cilantro leaves.

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Fresh Cilantro