Vegetable and Bean Tostadas

Name: Vegetable and Bean Tostadas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 6 (6-inch) corn tortillas; Vegetable oil spray; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1.5 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin; 1 onion, halved and sliced thin; 1.5 tbsp lime juice; salt and pepper; 1 (15-oz) can pinto beans, liquid reserved; 1.5 tsp minced jarred jalapenos, plus 2 tbsp brine; 2 cups (5.5 oz) shredded green coleslaw mix; 2 oz queso fresco, crumbled (1/2c); 1/4 c sour cream or Mexican creama; 1 tbsp fresh cilantro. minced

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:35:13 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories462.3 kcal (23%)

Total Fat15.3 g (22%)

Carbs66.3 g (26%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein18.3 g (37%)

Sodium797.4 mg (40%)

Fiber11.5 g (41%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

66-inch corn tortillas

vegetable oil spray

1 Tbspvegetable oil

1.5green bell pepper

stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin

1onion

halved and sliced thin

1 ½ Tbsplime juice

salt

pepper

1 x 15 ozcan pinto beans

liquid reserved

1 ½ tspjalapenos

minced, jarred, plus 2 tbsp brine

2 cupscoleslaw mix

¼ csour cream

1 Tbspfresh cilantro

minced

Instructions

Step 1

Adjust oven rack to middle. Preheat 450 degrees. Spray tortillas with oil spray and spread on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly brown and crisp, 8-10 minutes.

Baking sheet

Step 2

Heat 1.5 tsp oil in a skillet over med heat until shimmering. Add bell pepper and onion and cook until soft and lightly brown, 5-7 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant. Off heat, stir in 1.5 tsp lime juice and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to bowl and cover.

Skillet

Step 3

Heat remaining oil over med heat until shimmering. Add beans, their liquid, jalapenos, and 1.5 tsp jalapeno brine. Cook, mashing beans until the mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes—season with salt and pepper.

Potato Masher

Step 4

Toss coleslaw mix with remaining jalapeno brine and season with salt and pepper.

Bowl

Step 5

Spread bean mixture evenly over tortillas, top with queso fresco, cooked vegetables, and slaw. Whisk sour cream and remaining lime juice together and drizzle over the top. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.