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Such an easy dish to make, so versatile, and so satisfying.  This can be made as a side dish, or as Erika explains, it can even be rounded out with a protein to make a one-dish meal.

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¡Buen provecho!

6-CUPS OF FLOUR
2-TEASPOONS BAKING POWDER
3-TEASPOONS SHORTENING
3-TEASPOONS SALT
3 TO 3 1/4 CUPS OF WARM TO HOT WATER

Mix dry ingredients and shortening together. Add in water slowly and mix until the dough feels elastic. Sometimes dough won’t need all the water so add slowly until your dough rolls and doesn’t stick to your hands. Let dough sit for 15 to 30 minutes covered with a bowl or towel. Cut out desired sized balls and begin rolling out with your tortilla rolling pin. Cook in ungreased skillet over medium heat about 1 1/2 minutes per side or until lightly brown.

6-CUPS OF FLOUR
3-TEASPOONS OF BAKING POWDER
3-TEASPOONS OF SALT
5-TEASPOONS OF SHORTENING
3 TO 3 1/4 CUPS OF WARM TO HOT WATER

The same principle applies to this recipe as with the Tortillas. You will add and mix all ingredients and slowly add water as you mix it in. You want your dough to roll, be elastic and not sticking to your hands. You will need to let it sit covered by a bowl for approximately 45 minutes.

Once you’ve let it sweat a little, you work your dough on a lightly flowered counter. Cut out your balls and cover. Begin to roll your balls into the shape of a tortilla. Cut into triangles, squares or whatever shape you wish and begin to fry. Your shortening will need to be HOT so that as you drop your sopapllia in to the pan, it begins to fry immediately. If your sopapilla drops to the bottom of the pan and bubbles slightly, pull it out and throw it away and wait for the shortening to heat up to the appropriate temparature.

Red Chile Mushrooms

8 ounces sliced mushrooms
2 T. butter
1 clove garlic chopped garlic
1/4 t. oregano

QUINOA

2 CUPS OF WATER
1 CUP QUINOA
1 BOUILLON CUBE
21/2 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL
½ CUP OF CELERY DICED
½ MEDIUM ONION
1 CARROT FINELY DICED
2 CLOVES GARLIC MINCED
1 TEASPOON CHILI POWDER
½ TEASPOON OF CUMIN
½ TEASPOON OF CORIANDER (OPTIONAL)
1/8 CUP OF FRESH BASIL
1/8 CUP OF FRESH OREGANO
SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE

Boil water with bouillon cube. Add cup of quinoa to boiling water. Turn down heat to simmer and cook for 20 minutes or until done with lid on. The quinoa will become fluffy when done)

While quinoa is cooking, sauté the other ingredients in the olive oil. Add sautéed ingredients to the quinoa and serve.