Tostadas compuestas
Directions
- 1Heat a pan and add a little bit of oil.
- 2Add 2 pounds of ground beef to the hot pan.
- 3Break up the ground beef a little bit.
- 4Do not mess with the ground beef after breaking it up; allow a nice crisp to form on the bottom.
- 5Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 0.5 teaspoon of cumin powder, 0.5 teaspoon of smoked paprika, and 1 teaspoon of chili flakes (optional).
- 6Add 0.25 cup of onions, 0.25 cup of red bell pepper, and 0.25 cup of green bell pepper.
- 7Mix the ingredients, ensuring the crisp from the bottom of the meat is incorporated for flavor.
- 8Cook and remove any excess oil from the mixture.
- 9Add 2 peeled and diced potatoes.
- 10Mix the potatoes with the meat mixture.
- 11Add tomato sauce and a little water to get every bit of it.
- 12Add 1.75 cups of chicken stock, aiming for a saucy but not watery consistency.
- 13Adjust seasoning with salt to taste and mix well.
- 14Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- 15Cover the pan and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft.
- 16Once potatoes are fully cooked, remove any excess oil if needed.
- 17Spread beans on a tostada roja.
- 18Add the meat and potato mixture on top of the beans.
- 19Grate cheese over the meat mixture.
- 20Top with lettuce, tomatoes, and salsa.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin powder
- 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 0.25 cup onions
- 0.25 cup red bell pepper
- 0.25 cup green bell pepper
- 2 peeled and diced potatoes
- tomato sauce
- 1.75 cups chicken stock
- 32 tostadas rojas
- beans
- cheese
- lettuce
- tomatoes
- salsa
Equipment
hot panslotted spoonlidplategrater
Tips
- Let the bottom of the ground beef develop a nice crisp to build flavor.
- Remove excess oil from the ground beef and potato mixture if needed.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
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