Tostada Compuesta

Submitted by Dienia B.

"Per recipe request from Rockin Robins Cooking Mexican recipes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 22
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• MEXICAN BEEF

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1⁄4 chili powder
• 1 cup tomato sauce

• VINAIGRETTE

• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder
• 12 tablespoons olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon parsley
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder

• TO SERVE

• 4 tostadas
• 2 cups refried beans
• 12 ounces colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 3 cups lettuce, shredded
• 1 cup tomatoes, diced
• 1⁄4 cup black olives, sliced
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄4 cup guacamole

directions

1. MEXICAN BEEF:

2. Make Mexican beef by frying beef and onion together; drain fat.
3. Add garlic; add cumin, oregano, and chili powder.
4. Add tomato sauce.
5. Simmer for 20 minutes.

6. VINAIGRETTE:

7. Mix red wine vinegar, honey, lime juice, chili powder, olive oil, parsley and garlic powder together.
8. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
9. Add a little meat to refried beans; spread on tostada.
10. Place on a cookie sheet.
11. Top with cheese.
12. Bake in oven until cheese melts and beans bubble.
13. Plate; add 1/2 cup lettuce, sprinkle with vinaigrette, sprinkle on tomatoes and black olives.
14. Take a spoonful of meat; put on top; sprinkle with cheese and side with sour cream and guacamole.

Reviews

[Lavender Lynn]

Fun, colorful, and tasty tostadas! I made all the parts for this as written. Next time I will make about 1/2 the amount of vinaigrette. Made for PRMR.