tostada

Meatless Monday recipe idea! Tostadas for four. 

Ingredients:

• 1 dozen corn tortillas
• 2 cans refried beans or black beans
• 1 cup cheddar jack cheese
• 1/4 cup onion, thinly sliced
• 3 cups lettuce, chopped
• salsa or hot sauce, optional
• 1/2 cup canola oil for frying

Directions:

1. Heat the beans (according to packaging) and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a frying pan, and fry both sides of the tortillas until golden in color.
3. Place the fried shells on a plate with a few paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
4. Layer each shell with beans, lettuce, cheese, onion, and a little hot sauce on top.