Stacked tostada
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Green pepper,sweet;quartered | |
| ½ | pounds | Ground beef, lean |
| 1 | Onion; chopped | |
| 2 | Garlic cloves; minced | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chili powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cumin, ground |
| 1 | teaspoon | Oregano, dried1/2 Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| 1 | can | Tomatoes; 19 oz, 540 ml, pureed |
| 1 | can | Kidney beans; 14 oz, 398 ml drained |
| 4 | Flour tortillas; 8 inch | |
| 1 | cup | Mozzarella, part-skim shredded |
| ½ | cup | Monterey jack; shredded |
Directions
Slice one of the pepper quarters into thin strips; reserve the garnish. Chop remaining pepper. In large noncorrosive skillet. cook beef over high heat, breaking up clumps for 3 minutes or until no longer pink. drain off any fat. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion, garlic, chopped green pepper, chili powder, cumin, oregano. salt and pepper; cook for 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Add tomatoes and kidney beans, cook for 7 minutes or until thickened. Meanwhile, with fork, prick tortillas several times; place on baking sheets and bake in 375 oven for 10 minutes or until crisp. Combine mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese. Place 1 of the tortillas on lightly greased 9 inch pie plate; top with 1⅓ cups chili and about ¼ cup cheese.
Repeat layering twice; top with remaining tortilla. Bake for about 15 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; garnish with green pepper strips. bake for 3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into quarters.
MAKES: about 4 SERVINGS SOURCE: Canadian living magazine Nov 93 posted by Anne MacLellan