Oaxaca Tostada Bites

• 1 1/2 cups black beans cooked
• 1 large garlic cloves minced
• 2 each italian plum (roma) tomatoes cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 each lime zest grated
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 3 tablespoons cilantro fresh, chopped
• 2 dash red hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 x salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 each avocados pitted, peeled
• 1 tablespoon sour cream, non-fat
• 30 small tortilla chips
• 3/4 cup monterey jack cheese with jalapeno peppers shredded
• 3 each lettuce leaves

1. Place the beans in a bowl and coarsely mash with the back of a wooden spoon.
2. Add the garlic, tomatoes, lime zest, 2 tablespoons of the lime juice, 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, tabasco sauce, cocoa powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
3. Mix all ingredients together well.
4. In another bowl, mash the avocado with the remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, sour cream and salt to taste.
5. Spread 1 tablespoon of the bean mixture on each of the tortilla chips.
6. Top each with 1/4 teaspoon of the avocado mixture, the a sprinkling of grated cheese and the shredded lettuce.
7. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of cilantro over all.

black beans, garlic, italian plum, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, red hot pepper sauce, cocoa, cumin ground, cinnamon, salt, avocados, sour cream, tortilla chips, peppers

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/oaxaca-tostada-bites-43287 (may not work)