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Vegetable Tostadas
4 corn tortillas
vegetable oil for frying
2 - 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
2 potatoes, diced
1 carrot, diced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, deseeded and diced
1 teaspoon of mild chili powder
1 teaspoon of paprika
1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
3 - 4 ripe tomatoes, diced
4 ounces of green beans, blanched and cut into bite sixe lengths
Several large pinches of dried oregano
14 ounces of cooked black beans, drained
8 ounces of feta cheese, crumbled
3 - 4 leaves romaine lettuce, shredded
3 - 4 scallions, thinly sliced |
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To make tostadas, fry the tortillas in a small amount of oil in a non stick
pan until crisp.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet, add the potatoes and carrot, and cook until
softened. add the garlic, red bell pepper, chili powder, paprika, and cumin.
Cook for 2- 3 minutes until he pepper has softened.
Add the tomatoes, green beans and oregano. Cook for 8 - 10 minutes until the
vegetables are tender and form a sauce like mixture. The mixture should not
be too dry; add a little water if necessary, to keep it moist.
Preheat the broiler. Heat the black beans in a pan with a tiny amount of
water and keep warm. Reheat the tostadas under the broiler.
Layer the beans over the hot tostadas, then sprinkle with the cheese and top
with a few spoonfuls of the hot vegetables in sauce. Serve at once, each
tostada sprinkled with the lettuce and scallions. Serves 4
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