Bean and Cheese Tostadas

Name: Bean and Cheese Tostadas Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Beans pinto 2 cup; Water tap .25 cup (8 fl oz); *garlic minced (1 clove) 1 serving; Chili powder 2 tsp; *Cumin (ground) 1 tsp; Corn Tortillas 4 tortilla medium (approx 6 dia); *Reduced Fat Mild Cheddar Shredded cheese .5 cup; *Dole Shredded Lettuce 2 cup; Red Ripe Tomatoes .5 cup chopped or sliced; *Onion - Red/Purple - 1/4 Cup 1 serving; Cilantro raw 4 tbsp

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 10

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

Beans, pinto, 2 cupWater, tap, .25 cup (8 fl oz)*garlic, minced (1 clove), 1 servingChili powder, 2 tsp*Cumin (ground), 1 tspCorn Tortillas, 4 tortilla, medium (approx 6" dia)*Reduced Fat Mild Cheddar Shredded cheese, .5 cup*Dole Shredded Lettuce, 2 cupRed Ripe Tomatoes, .5 cup, chopped or sliced*Onion - Red/Purple - 1/4 Cup, 1 servingCilantro, raw, 4 tbsp

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a food processor or blender, process the beans, water, garlic, chili powder, and cumin until smooth. Put the tortillas on a baking sheet. Spread the bean mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle with the cheese. Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and bean mixture is hot. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, gently toss the remaining ingredients. When the tortillas are ready, spoon the lettuce mixture on each. Serve immediately.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RIGGY27.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 229.7
Total Fat: 4.5 g
Cholesterol: 10.0 mg
Sodium: 349.0 mg
Total Carbs: 37.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 10.3 g
Protein: 13.0 g

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