SOFT BEAN AND CHEESE TACOS
3 Servings 6 Servings
3 6 Soft corn tortillas
2 Tbl. 1/3 cup Chunk of Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup 1 cup Home-cooked or canned pinto or kidney beans
1 1/2 (1/2 lb.) 3 medium (1 lb.) Tomatoes
1/2 medium 1 medium Onion
1/2 cup 1 cup Lettuce
1/4 cup 1/2 cup Salsa
Wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil and place them in the middle of the center rack. Set the oven to 275 degrees. This will make the tortillas soft and warm.
Grate the cheese, to fill 1/3 cup (for 3 servings= 2 Tbl.), onto a cutting board. Use the side of the grater that has the large holes. Scrape the grated cheese into a small bowl.
Drain and wash the beans. Place them in a medium bowl. Mash the beans with a potato masher or fork until they look slightly lumpy.
Wash the tomatoes and remove the stems. Cut the tomatoes into bite-size pieces and place in a small bowl.
Cut the ends off of the onion and peel away the outer skin. Chop the onion into very small pieces and place in the bowl with the tomato. Toss with your fingers to mix them.
Place the chopped lettuce and the salsa in separate small bowls.
Put on your oven mitts and remove the warmed tortillas from the oven. Place the tortillas on dinner plates (2 for each plate). Spread 2 heaping tablespoons of beans on each tortilla, then top with the cheese, tomato and onion mixture, lettuce, and salsa. Fold the tortilla so that it fits easily in your hand.
Yield: 3 or 6 tacos
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