Beef and Bean Tostados

Votes: 12

Photo of the dish: Antonis Achilleos

Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 660, total fat 42 G., saturated fats G., proteins 36 G., carbohydrates 38 G., fiber G., cholesterol mg, sodium mg, sugar G.

Tostados with beef and beans - a detailed recipe.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
350 g of ground beef
Coarse salt
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp chili powder (See the recipe for the chili pepper spice mix here)
450 g canned baked beans in tomato sauce
1/3 cup sour cream
8 corn taco tortillas (flat, hard tortillas made from coarsely ground cornmeal)
1.5 tbsp. coarsely grated Monterey Jack cheese or any semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk
Julienned lettuce leaves, hot sauce, cilantro or parsley, for sprinkling

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the ground beef and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook, breaking up the meat with a spatula, for about 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and chili powder and continue cooking, stirring, for another 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, reheat the beans in the microwave. Dilute the sour cream with 2 tablespoons of water.