Kamush (mexican Tortilla Appetizers)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 fresh corn tortillas or 1 bag of restaurant style tortilla chips
• salad oil (if using fresh corn tortillas)
• 1 can refried beans
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• guacamole (use your favorite recipe or try my cilantro guacamole #59429)
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• jalapeno pepper, slices

Recipe

• 1 if using the fresh corn tortillas, cut each into 4 quarters and in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat in about 1/4 inch of hot salad oil, cook tortilla wedges, about 4 at a time, for 30 seconds.
• 2 with a slotted spoon, turn the'chips' and cook 30 seconds longer or until golden and crisp.
• 3 remove; drain on paper towels and place in a single layer on a large cookie sheet (or several sheets).
• 4 if using store bought restaurant style chips*, place them in an even layer on the cookie sheet.
• 5 heat refried beans in a sauce pan and when they're nice and creamy, shmear a tablespoon or so onto each chip, then sprinkle with a dollop of cheese.
• 6 place into a 350° oven until cheese is melted and just beginning to get bubbly, watch carefully, about 10 minutes.
• 7 remove from oven, and decorate!
• 8 use what you want, i like to place some guacamole on top, then top with a small dollop of sour cream, 3-4 tomato dices with a jalapeno slice right in the middle.
• 9 you can also add some habanero salsa at this point-it's very flexible, decorate to taste.
• 10 *ifusing store bought chips, which work perfectly well in this recipe, try to buy some that are large and flat and don't let the bag-packer smush your bag of chips!