Chipotle Beef Tostadas
Chipotle chili powder is the key to great Mexican-inspired flavor in these tacos that are ready in just 30 minutes.
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Ingredients:
| 2 tablespoons | vegetable oil |
| 1 pound | ground beef chuck |
| 1 | large white onion, minced |
| kosher salt | |
| 1 to 1 | 1/2 teaspoons chipotle chile powder |
| 1 ounce | 10- can mexican-style diced tomato with green chiles |
| 1 ounce | 15- can pinto beans, drained |
| 1 | medium zucchini or yellow squash, diced |
| 2 cups | coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage |
| juice of 1 lime, plus lime wedges for serving | |
| freshly ground pepper | |
| 8 | tostadas (flat crisp tortillas) or taco shells |
| 1 1/2 cup | shredded cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces) |
Directions:
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, half of the minced onion, 1 teaspoon salt and the chipotle chile powder; cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until the meat is browned and the onion is tender, about 7 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, beans and zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, until the zucchini is just tender, about 6 minutes.
Meanwhile, toss the coleslaw mix, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
Divide the tostadas among plates and spoon the beef mixture on top. Top with the cheese, slaw and the remaining minced onion. Serve with lime wedges.
Photograph by Antonis Achilleos
Source: foodnetwork.com
