Tostada Compuesta

Per recipe request from Rockin Robins Cooking Mexican recipes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• 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.