These are recipes for topping sopes. The recipe for the dough to make the sopes is
here
Carnitas
- 2 lbs carnitas
- 4 onions sliced and sauteed
- 2 cloves of garlic cooked with onions
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Top each sope with a light layer of sauteed onions. Heap on some carnitas and top with a sprinkle of cilantro.
Shredded Beef
- 1 1/2 pounds beef
- 1 cup red chile sauce
- 2 onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 6 cups water
- cotija cheese
Simmer beef in the water for about 4 hours. Remove from water and let cool. Shred with 2 forks or pull apart with fingers. Mix in remaining ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes. Top sopes with beef mixture and a teaspoon of crumbled cotija cheese.
Veggies
- 1 whole onion, peeled and chopped
- 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 2 yellow zucchini, chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
- 2 green zucchini, chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon finely diced, seeded jalapeno
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 tablespoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tablespoon oil
- parsley for garnish
In a large pot, add broth carrots and potatos and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and bring to a simmer for 45 minutes. Add in onion and simmer for an additional 15 minutes. In a meddium saucepan, saute zucchini, garlic, jalapeno and seasonings in hot oil for 8-10 minutes. Srain carrots, potatoes and onion from broth and drain on paper towels. Top each sope with stewed veggies and then a layer of sauteed veggies. Add a sprig of parsley for decoration.
Bean and cheese
- 4 cups warmed refried beans
- 16 oz. shredded jack cheese
- 4 oz. cotija cheese. crumbled
- 6 green onions, chopped
Top each sope with 1-2 tablespoons of shredded jack, even around the edges. Heat sopes under broiler until cheese begins to bubble and brown. Top each one with beans, cotija and green onion.
Seafood
- 3 lbs cooked shrimp, skin removed and coarsely chopped
- 2 cucumbers peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 4 tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
Toss all ingredients and top sopes. Serve immediately since liquids in topping may make the sopes soggy.
