Tostada Compuestas

Maryland Jim's Note:

This recipe is from the 1981 Southern Living Cookbook.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 lb ground beef
• ½ cup onion , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , minced
• ½ teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) can kidney beans
• 6 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• vegetable oil
• 1 large tomato , chopped
• 1 small head iceberg lettuce , shredded
• 1 large avocado , peeled and chopped
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• taco sauce
• sour cream

Directions:

1. Combine ground beef, onion and garlic in a skillet; cook until bef is browned, stirring to crumble meat. Drain off pan drippings. Stir in chili powder and salt; set aside.
2. Heat beans in a small saucepand over medium heat; drain off liquid, and set beans aside.
3. Fry tortillas, one at a time, in 1/4 inch hot oil (375 degrees) 20 to 30 seconds on each side or until crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
4. Spoon meat mixture, beans, tomatos, lettuce, avocado, and cheese on warm tortillas. Serve with taco sauce and sour cream.

Reviews

[morgainegeiser]

These were easy to prepare, lots of nice fresh ingredients. Only thing I would change is a little zing, they need to be spicer. Made for ZWT5.

[~Nimz~]

This was very nice for dinner tonight. I also made a few changes with what I had on hand. I thought the meat needed a little something extra so added a tablespoon of taco seasoning. I didn't heat the beans. I, like SusieD, sprayed the wheat tortillas with cooking spray and baked them at 450 for about 6 minutes. That seemed to work well. And for the sour cream and taco sauce, I mixed them together to make a nice dressing. Very nice. Thanks and Congratulation on your football win last week.

[Susie D]

This made a quick & easy lunch. I did make a few changes to utilize what was on hand. I used a cup of frozen pinto beans instead of the canned and mashed them to a spreadable like consistency. I subbed ground turkey & added 1 t ground cumin and a chipolte pepper. I also sprayed the flour tortillas with cooking spray & baked them. Everything was topped with Salsa Fresca Made for ZWT4.