Black Bean Tostadas
Quick, easy and delicious meatless dinner!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 10 corn tortillas - deep or pan fried until crisp then sprinkled with salt
- 1/2 cup onions - diced
- 1/2 cup bell peppers - diced
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- dash black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- dash of cumin
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 - 15 ounce can of black beans
- Optional Toppings:
- Salsa - for on top
- Cojita or feta cheese
- Lettuce
- Radishes
- Jalapenos
- Lime wedge
- Sour cream
- Guacamole
Instructions
- Cook tortillas until crisp then sprinkle with a little salt and set aside.
- In a large pan, add olive oil, onions, bell peppers, garlic powder, salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin.
- Saute over medium-high heat for 3 minutes or until the vegetables start to soften.
- Add tomatoes and cook for another 2 minutes, reducing heat if it starts to burn or smoke.
- Add water and simmer for 2 minutes.
- Add lime juice and black beans and stir until tomatoes burst or can be popped with the back of a spatula and everything is mixed together.
- Remove from heat and serve on tostada with desired toppings.