Oil-Free Gorditas

Ingredients

• 15 oz can refried beans
• 15 oz can pinto beans
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 14 oz package extra-firm tofu
• 2 Tbs freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 Tbs apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbs nutritional yeast
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 2 cups Maseca Amarillo
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 3/4 cup very warm water

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare Queso Fresco by pressing the tofu until very dry, then crumbling into a container. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Store in refrigerator until needed.

2. 2

   Prepare filling by heating refried beans and salsa until bubbly. Rinse and drain pinto beans and stir them in. Simmer until heated through - then set aside.

3. 3

   Chop and dice any garnish you may be using. Set aside.

4. 4

   Add 2 cups of maseca to a large bowl along with 1/2 tsp salt and mix.

5. 5

   Slowly add the warm water, a little at a time, and using your hands, mix to form a soft, pliable dough.

6. 6

   Knead and mix until flour is fully hydrated and smooth, then cover and let rest 15 minutes.

7. 7

   Form 5 equally sized balls of dough roughly 90g each.

8. 8

   Flatten each ball to form a smooth round disk

9. 9

   Cook each gordita for 4-5 minutes per side, flipping often.

10. 10

    Keep warm while cooking the remaining gorditas.

11. 11

    Cut a slit into each gordita and stuff with filling and garnishes.