Beef Tostadas

Name: Beef Tostadas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp chili powder; 8 corn tostadas (flat, hard taco shells); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 340 grams ground beef; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 servings Shredded lettuce, hot sauce and/or cilantro, for topping; 170 grams shredded monterey jack cheese; 1 smalls red onion, chopped; 425 grams refried beans; 77 milliliters sour cream; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

Beef Tostadas requires roughly 30 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains roughly 32g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 678 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up monterey jack cheese, vegetable oil, refried beans, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre.

Instructions

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add the beef and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned, about 3 minutes.

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Beef

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Add the tomato paste and chili powder and cook, stirring, about 2 more minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Meanwhile, heat the refried beans in a small saucepan. Thin the sour cream with about 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl.

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Refried Beans

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Water

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Spread the beans on the tostadas, then top with the beef and cheese.

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Tostadas

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Drizzle with the sour cream. Top with lettuce, hot sauce and/or cilantro.

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Sour Cream

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Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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Servings:

1Tbsp

chili powder 8

corn tostadas (flat, hard taco shells)2cloves

garlic, minced 340grams

ground beef 4servings

Kosher salt 4servings

Shredded lettuce, hot sauce and/or cilantro, for topping 170grams

shredded monterey jack cheese 1smalls

red onion, chopped 425grams

refried beans 77milliliters

sour cream 2Tbsps

tomato paste 2Tbsps

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

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Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry

Barefoot Bubbly Extra Dry Champagne offers aromas of ripe apple complemented by hints of citrus. Toasty flavors complement the creamy, lingering finish. Best served chilled (36-40 °F), this bubbly is perfectly balanced with multiple layers of fruit to delight the palate.