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Healthy Veggie Tostadas Recipe - Easy & Delicious!

 
INGREDIENTS

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped celery 2 large cloves garlic, chopped 1 can (15 ounces) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (15 ounces) Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) salsa-style diced tomatoes 2 teaspoons mild chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 6 (6-inch) corn tortillas Toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped seeded fresh tomatoes, shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese and fat-free sour cream (optional)

PREPARATION:

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook and stir 8 minutes or until softened. Add beans and tomatoes. Stir to blend. Add chili powder and cumin; stir. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
  2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°F. While bean mixture simmers, place tortillas in single layer directly on oven rack. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp. Place one tortilla on each plate. Spoon bean mixture evenly over each tortilla. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, Cheddar cheese and sour cream, if desired.
This recipe appears in: Mexican NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 tortilla with 2/3 cup bean mixture Fiber 10 g Carbohydrate 39 g Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat 3 g Calories from Fat 13 % Calories 208 Protein 10 g Sodium 945 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 1/2 Vegetable 2 Starch 2