Scarecrow Tostadas

Simple beef tostadas go goofy when you dress them up with fun veggie shapes.

Scarecrow Tostadas

OldElPasoRecipe by OldElPaso

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45 minutes

45 minutes

6 servings

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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Serving
  • 440
  • 25g
    (Saturated Fat 11g, Trans Fat 2g)
  • 85mg
  • 1140mg
  • 26g
    (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 3g)
  • 26g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 35%
  • 8%
  • 20%
  • 25%
  • Exchanges
  • 2
  • 3
  • 1 1/2
  • Carbohydrate Choices
  • 2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

    No change.

  • Tips

    Prepare the bell peper and olives before heating the tostada shells.

  • Have kids make their own scarecrow faces on the tostadas.

Ingredients

  • 1  lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1  can (16 oz) Old El Paso® vegetarian refried beans
  • 2  teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2  teaspoon garlic salt
  • 6  Old El Paso® tostada shells (from 4.5-oz box)
  • 6  ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
  • 6  red bell pepper slices
  • 12  cherry tomatoes
  • About 4 teaspoons sour cream
  • 12  ripe olive slices
  • 1 1/2  cups finely shredded Mexican or taco-seasoned cheese blend (6 oz)
  • 1 1/2  cups chopped leaf lettuce
  • 6  triangle-shaped tortilla chips (about 3 inch)

Directions

  1. 1In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Add beans, cumin and garlic salt. Reduce heat to low; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot.
  2. 2Meanwhile, heat tostada shells as directed on box.
  3. 3To assemble tostadas, spread 1/2 cup beef mixture onto each tostada shell. Place carrots in center of each for nose, red bell pepper slice for mouth and 2 cherry tomatoes for eyes. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon sour cream on each tomato eye; top with olive slices. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese and 1/4 cup lettuce around top edge of each tostada. Place tortilla chip on top of each tostada for scarecrow hat. Serve immediately.

Categories: Cuisine, Mexican

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