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Easy Black Bean Tostadas: A Quick & Healthy Recipe

 
INGREDIENTS

1 cup rinsed and drained canned black beans, mashed 2 teaspoons chili powder Nonstick cooking spray 4 (8-inch) corn tortillas 1 cup washed torn romaine lettuce leaves 1 cup chopped seeded tomato 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup plain fat-free yogurt 2 jalapeño peppers,* seeded and finely chopped *Jalapeño peppers can sting and irritate the skin, so wear rubber gloves when handling peppers and do not touch your eyes.

PREPARATION:

  1. Combine beans and chili powder in small saucepan. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
  2. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat until hot. Sprinkle tortillas with water; place in skillet, one at a time. Cook 20 to 30 seconds or until hot and pliable, turning once during cooking.
  3. Spread bean mixture evenly over tortillas; layer with lettuce, tomato, onion, yogurt and peppers. Garnish with cilantro, sliced tomatoes and peppers, if desired. Serve immediately.
This recipe appears in: Mexican NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 tostada Sodium 466 mg Protein 9 g Fiber 5 g Carbohydrate 29 g Cholesterol 1 mg Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat 2 g Calories from Fat 9 % Calories 146 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Vegetable 1-1/2 Starch 1-1/2