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Easy Recipe for Beef Tostadas
Tostadas are a true classic. After all, how many recipes could claim to have been around for more than a thousand years? Tostadas have - and no recipe gets to stick around that long without being very good, to say the least.
While tostadas can be topped with almost anything you care to put on them, beef is definitely one of the more popular tostada toppings, especially in the US. This easy beef tostadas recipe follows the classic formula, but adds a twist by kicking up the heat a few notches through the inclusion of hot salsa and smoky chipotle sauce for a savory dish which makes you sit up and take notice.
These beef tostadas are easy to make and will appeal to nearly anyone. If you or your dinner guests are a little timid about hot and spicy dishes, then you can always make things a bit milder by omitting some of the salsa or using a milder sauce in this recipe instead.
Spicy Beef Tostadas
Ingredients -
8 tostada shells
1 pound lean ground beef
1 can (15 oz) refried beans
1 large red bell pepper, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
˝ cup hot salsa
1 tbsp chipotle sauce (or 1 tbsp adobo sauce from canned chipotle peppers)
1 teaspoon cumin
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 ˝ cups Cheddar and/or Monterey Jack, shredded
Salt, black pepper and lime juice to taste
Extra salsa, sour cream, and lime wedges, for serving
Preparation:
Start by chopping your vegetables. Sauté the ground beef, onion and bell pepper in a skillet until the beef starts to brown and the onions begin to turn translucent. Add the salsa, cumin, chipotle sauce and continue cooking until the beef is thoroughly cooked. Season to taste with salt, black pepper and freshly squeezed lime juice.
Heat the refried beans and shred the cheese and top each tostada shell with beans, the beef mixture, vegetables, cheese, and salsa. Serve with lime wedges and enjoy!
(Makes 3 - 4)
Photo Description:
There is almost nothing easier than making these spicy beef tostadas - and that is a good thing, since you will probably be asked to make these again very soon once your family and friends taste them. This beef tostada recipe makes a great lunch, dinner or snack anytime the craving strikes and they're so quick and easy to make that it's actually much easier (and better) to make them at home instead of going to your local Mexican fast food place when you're feeling like having some tostadas.
