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Beef Tortillas


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  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

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For Beef Filling:

  • 2 lbs. of left of roast beef - sliced into thin strips
  • 15 oz. can of black beans - drained
  • 1 large jalapeño - diced with seeds
  • 2 vine ripe tomatoes - diced with seeds
  • 1 1/2 onions - sliced
  • 3 cloves of garlic - chopped
  • 1/4 cup of chicken broth
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. paprika
  • 1 tsp. curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp. turmeric
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tbs. olive oil
  • 8 oz. of shredded cheddar cheese or cheese of your choice
  • Sour cream for topping

Small Tomato Salad for the Tortilla Topping:

  • 1 vine ripe tomato - diced
  • 1/2 onion - diced
  • 1/2 cup of fresh Italian parsley or cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon or lime
  • 2-3 tbs. olive oil

For the Flatbread:

  • 3 cups of flour
  • 3 tbs. of canola oil
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 3/4 cup of warm water

Instructions

For Beef Filling:

  1. Heat a cast iron sauce pan with the olive oil and add beef, garlic, tomatoes, onions and jalapeño; gently sauté until the onion is softened and the garlic fragrant.
  2. Add the water, beans and seasonings and continue to gently simmer.

Small Tomato Salad for the Tortilla Topping:

  1. Combine all of the above in a small bowl and mix.

For the Flatbread:

  1. In a large bowl combine the flour, salt, pepper and baking powder. Mix and make a well in the center; add the oil and slowly add enough water to bring the flour together.
  2. Form the flour into a soft, springy ball.
  3. Four a clean surface and place the dough on the surface. Cut the dough into quarters; for into small balls and then cut in half again. Form into balls and roll out as thin as possible but still manageable to lift.
  4. Heat a cast iron pan and place the flatbread on the pan. When it bubbles and becomes firm; flip and finish cooking. Wrap in a cloth until ready to use.

To Build the Tortilla:

  1. Plate the flatbread; fill with the beef followed by the tomato salad, sour cream and finally the shredded cheese; finally fold over and EAT!!
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
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