Stuffed Sopaipillas

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) box baking mix, bueno brand sopaipilla mix
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 6 cups cooked pinto beans, drained
• 2 (16 ounce) jars bueno green chili sauce
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 4 cups shortening
• 2 large tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 mix sopaipilla mix, oil and water together to make a smooth dough; let stand for 20 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in a non-stick skillet, warm the beans and 1 ½ cups of green chile sauce over medium heat for approximately 20 minutes or until excess moisture evaporates.
• 3 stir in salt and garlic. continue cooking for 5 minutes, mashing beans.
• 4 roll out sopaipilla dough. cut into 8 squares. heat shortening over medium heat. place a square of dough one at a time in hot oil.
• 5 fry until golden brown on each side.
• 6 split two seams of each sopaipilla with a paring knife; stuff with bean mixture.
• 7 garnish with remainder of heated green chile sauce, tomato and cheese.
• 8 enjoy! ;).