Garnaches

Fried tortillas topped with beans, cheese and cabbage.

Ingredients

• 12 Corn tortillas
• 2 cups Red beans
• 1 cup Cheese
• 300 g Cabbage
• 1 Onion
• ¼ cup Vinegar
• 3 cups Frying oil
• 1 tsp Salt

Method

1. Fry the tortillas — Fry small corn tortillas until crisp and golden.
2. Refry the beans — Mash the cooked beans and fry into a thick paste.
3. Pickle the cabbage — Shred the cabbage and onion and steep in vinegar with salt.
4. Assemble — Spread beans on each crisp tortilla, top with cheese and pickled cabbage.
5. Garnaches are ready — Eat immediately while the base is still crisp.

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