November 2021

Beef Tostadas Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 small red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3/4 pound ground beef Kosher salt 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 15-ounce can refried beans 1/3 cup sour cream 8 corn tostadas (flat, hard taco shells) 1 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese Shredded lettuce, hot sauce and/or cilantro, for topping Directions Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the beef and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned, about 3 minutes. Add the tomato paste and chili powder and cook, stirring, about 2 more minutes. Meanwhile, heat the refried beans in a small saucepan. Thin the sour cream with about 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl. Spread the beans on the tostadas, then topwith thebeefandcheese.Drizzlewiththesourcream. Top with lettuce, hot sauce and/or cilantro. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos 13