Beef Tostadas

• 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

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
4. Add the beef and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned, about 3 minutes.
5. Add the tomato paste and chili powder and cook, stirring, about 2 more minutes.
6. Meanwhile, heat the refried beans in a small saucepan.
7. Thin the sour cream with about 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl.
8. Spread the beans on the tostadas, then top with the beef and cheese.
9. Drizzle with the sour cream.
10. Top with lettuce, hot sauce and/or cilantro.
11. Per serving: Calories 660; Fat 42 g (Saturated 16 g); Cholesterol 114 mg; Sodium 1,252 mg; Carbohydrate 38 g; Fiber 7 g; Protein 36 g
12. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

vegetable oil, red onion, garlic, ground beef, kosher salt, tomato paste, chili powder, beans, sour cream, corn, shredded monterey jack cheese, shredded lettuce

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/beef-tostadas-recipe.html (may not work)