Healthy Bean Chalupas

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 (16 ounce) cans pinto beans, undrained
• 1 (16 ounce) can fat-free refried beans
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
• 8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• shredded romaine lettuce
• 1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat mexican cheese blend
• 1 large tomato, diced
• salsa
• reduced-fat sour cream

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in a large deep skillet, stirring to crumble.
• 2 drain beef well, and set aside.
• 3 wipe skillet clean.
• 4 return beef to skillet; stir in beans, chiles, and seasoning mix.
• 5 cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until thoroughly heated.
• 6 press each tortilla into a tortilla shell pan or 1-quart oven-safe bowl.
• 7 bake at 375° for 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp.
• 8 place on lettuce-lined serving plates.
• 9 spoon bean mixture evenly into shells; sprinkle with cheese and diced tomato.
• 10 serve with desired condiments.