Best Tostada Compuestas My Diabetic Version Recipes

Tostada Compuesta image

Provided by Dienia B.

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 lbs ground beef
1 onion, diced
4 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons oregano
1/4 chili powder
1 cup tomato sauce
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
12 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon parsley
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
4 tostadas
2 cups refried beans
12 ounces colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded
3 cups lettuce, shredded
1 cup tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup black olives, sliced
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup guacamole

Steps:

MEXICAN BEEF:.
Make Mexican beef by frying beef and onion together; drain fat.
Add garlic; add cumin, oregano, and chili powder.
Add tomato sauce.
Simmer for 20 minutes.
VINAIGRETTE:.
Mix red wine vinegar, honey, lime juice, chili powder, olive oil, parsley and garlic powder together.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Add a little meat to refried beans; spread on tostada.
Place on a cookie sheet.
Top with cheese.
Bake in oven until cheese melts and beans bubble.
Plate; add 1/2 cup lettuce, sprinkle with vinaigrette, sprinkle on tomatoes and black olives.
Take a spoonful of meat; put on top; sprinkle with cheese and side with sour cream and guacamole.

Leanne's Chicken Tostada Compuesta image

Provided by Leanne D.

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 19

APPLE CIDER DRESSING
1 c canola oil
1 c apple cider vinegar
2 t. honey
3 t. garlic powder
2 t. water
pepper,to taste
salt,to taste
TOSTADA
tostada shells,fried until crisp
pinto beans,refried
cooked chicken,seasoned with green chili
tomato,diced
jack cheese,shredded
iceberg dressing,washed,dried and chilled
guacamole
sour cream
black olives,sliced
salsa,of your choice

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add all apple cider dressing ingredients to a blender and blend for 30 seconds or until well blended. Place a tostada shell on an oven-proof dish. Add beans and chicken on each shell,sprinkle with half of the cheese.Put tostada into the oven until the cheese melts and the beans bubble around the edges. Take the dish out of the oven and add a big handful of lettuce . Add tomato to the tostada. Sprinkle dressing over the lettuce. Add a tablespoon each of both guacamole and sour cream. Sprinkle additional cheese over the tostada and top with olives. Top with salsa.