Description
Mexican tostadas are fried corn tortillas topped with refried beans, meat and vegetables. This crips tortilas are easy and fun to make and very enjoyable to eat.
Ingredients
1⁄2 c vegetable oil
12 tortilla (corn tortillas)
1 lb beef (ground beef)
1 onion (medium size, chopped)
1 cn tomato (chopped tomato, 10 oz can)
2 chili pepper (or to taste, chopped)
1 clv garlic (finely chopped)
1 t oregano
1⁄2 t cumin (ground)
2 pn chili powder
2 c refried beans (warm)
2 c lettuce (shredded)
2 tomato (chopped or sliced)
1 c cheese (grated)
seasoning (salt and pepper to taste)
salsa (salsa cruda or taco sauce)
Instructions
- Heat a little oil in a skillet and cook beef, onion and garlic until the meat is brown.
- Drain excess fat and add canned tomatoes, chopped chili, oregano, cumin and chili powder. Season with salt and pepper, if needed. Simmer uncovered 15-20 minutes.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pan and fry corn tortillas, one or two at a time, until crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and stack.
- Spread each tortilla with warm refried beans. Put 2 heaped tablespoons of meat on top of the beans.
- Top with shredded lettuce, sliced tomato and grated cheese.
- Finish off with some salsa.
- Serve.
Notes
You can substitute chopped garlic with 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder. If there is no time to make them at home, substitute 2 cups refried beans with one 15 oz can.
Heat the refried beans while the meat is simmering.
Yield
6 servings
Preparation time
25
Cooking time
30
Total time
55 minutes
