Gorditas

Gorditas are one of the meals on the menu for this week.  If you've never had a gordita, you're in for a real treat.

You start by making masa dough (cornmeal dough used for making taco and tostada shells) with a little flour.  Separate the dough into several balls, then press each ball into a flat shape.  Cook them lightly and then pinch the sides into a saucer shape.  Then heat a little oil in a cast-iron skillet.  Fry each gordita on one side for a few minutes, then flip it over to cook on the other side.  Cook them till they're crispy and drain on paper towels.

But you also need toppings!  My favorite is black beans, heated up, but you could cook Boca crumbles and spice them up with cumin, garlic, and chili powder, or you could use pinto beans.  Use whatever you like.

Now you need some fresh toppings, and the sky's the limit.  Chopped lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and salsa were what I used this time, but there are so many other things you can use.  Guacamole or jalapenos, cilantro, bell peppers, green onions, olives, pico de gallo instead of salsa...what are some of your favorite toppings?

You end up with a delicious, filling meal.  You've probably guessed over the last few weeks that I love Mexican food.  I'm getting hungry again!