Acapulco Tostadas

Mexican Beef (see recipe below)

1cup refried beans

2cups shredded lettuce

1 medium tomato, chopped

1avocado, peeled, pitted, chopped 1⁄4 cup sliced black olives

2 green onions, sliced

8flat tostadas (51⁄4-inch diameter) Salsa

Shredded cheddar cheese Sour cream

Make Mexican Beef; remove from skillet and keep warm.

Reduce heat to 225°. Add refried beans to skillet, stirring pan juice into beans. Cook, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Remove and reserve.

Combine lettuce, tomato, avocado, olives, and onions in medium bowl. Spread 2 tablespoons refried beans on each tostada. Spoon Mexican Beef evenly over beans, dividing equally between tostadas. Divide lettuce mixture equally between tostadas. Top each tostada with salsa, cheese, and sour cream, as desired.

Shopping Tip: Tostadas can be found in the ethnic section of the supermarket or in a Hispanic market. 8 servings

Mexican Beef

1

pound lean ground beef

2

teaspoons chili powder

1⁄2

cup chopped onion

1⁄4

teaspoon salt

1

clove garlic, minced

1⁄4

teaspoon cumin

110-ounce can mild enchilada sauce

Heat skillet at 350°. Add ground beef, onion, and garlic; cook until beef is brown, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour off excess drippings. Stir in chili powder, salt, and cumin; cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.

About 2 cups

Meatballs with Chili Sauce

 

Beef and Sausage Meatballs

1

tablespoon sugar

 

(see recipe below)

2

teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1⁄2

cup chopped onion

1⁄2

teaspoon ground cumin

1⁄2

cup chopped green pepper

1⁄2

teaspoon salt

2

14 1⁄2-ounce cans diced tomatoes

1⁄4

teaspoon ground oregano

1⁄4

cup chili sauce

 

 

Make Beef and Sausage Meatballs. Remove meatballs; pour off excess drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons in skillet. Add onion and pepper; cook at 225° until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add remaining ingredients; cook at 350° until boiling. Add meatballs; reduce heat to simmer, between Warm and 200°; cook until sauce is thickened, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to Warm; serve meatballs from skillet with toothpicks or cocktail forks.

Beef and Sausage Meatballs

1⁄2

pound lean ground beef

1⁄2

teaspoon chili powder

1⁄2

pound pork sausage

1

small clove garlic, minced

1⁄4

cup minced onion

1⁄2

teaspoon salt

1⁄2

teaspoon beef flavor instant

1⁄8

teaspoon pepper

 

bouillon

 

 

Mix all ingredients until blended in medium bowl. Roll meat mixture into 24 meatballs. Arrange meatballs in skillet; cook at 325° until meatballs are browned on all sides, 5 to 8 minutes.

24 meatballs

8

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Presto electric Stainless Steel Skillet manual Acapulco Tostadas, Meatballs with Chili Sauce, Mexican Beef
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