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Stuffed, Smothered Sopaipillas

THE GOLDEN, STUFFED sopaipillas at Mary & Tito’s Cafe in Albuquerque, New Mexico (see “Chile Dreams”) come smothered in a lightly spicy, smoky green chile sauce that coats every bite. We knew that re-creating this local favorite at home would be a project, so we aimed to keep each element as simple as possible.

The stuffed sopaipillas at Mary & Tito’s Cafe are made with a flour tortilla dough that puffs and browns when fried in oil. So we started our own version with a tried-and-true recipe for flour tortillas. Adding

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