Today’s post is a quick weeknight meal that we have semi often around here. Tostadas are simple to make and you can easily switch up the toppings to suit your tastes: olives, salsa, sour cream, guacamole, corn, lettuce, etc. Or if you’re Kara…cream cheese instead of beans! Weird…I know. It’s fun to have several different toppings and let each person build their own Tostada just the way they want it.Yesterday Kara posted a Thai Chicken Pizza. That was one way to use up leftover chicken sitting in your fridge. These Tostadas are another way. There is nothing worse then having leftover food in the fridge and not knowing what else you can do with it. What a waste!Now…this meal is by no means glamorous…or the prettiest picture in the book either. But they’re tasty and on the table in minutes. After a long day of work a quick dinner with minimal effort sounds good, doesn’t it?
Here’s what you’ll need
Start by shredding some cheese. We use sharp cheddar
Use 2 forks to shred the chicken
Begin the assembly process: spread some refried beans on a shell
Mix some taco sauce into the shredded chicken…several tablespoons should be good
Now layer the chicken atop the beans
Add a healthy portion of cheese and pop it in the oven. You just want to warm it up and melt the cheese
Garnish however you like and dig in!
Yield: 4 TostadasIngredients:1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded1 cup refried beans4 tostada shells5 tablespoons or so taco sauce (we use Ortega brand)8 ounces sharp cheddarOptional Toppings:sour creamsalsaguacamolelettuce (we used baby spinach)olivescornlime wedgesDirections:Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Use leftover chicken or a store bought rotisserie chicken for a quick weeknight meal. Using 2 forks, shred the chicken breast and set aside. Shred the cheese next and set that aside also.Add the chicken to a small bowl and pour in the taco sauce, about 4 or 5 tablespoons. Mix it all together so that the chicken is evenly coated. Take a tostada shell and spread a scoop of refried beans on one side, taking care to not crack the shell. Place some chicken over the refried beans and top with shredded cheese. Bake just until the cheese melts and the Tostada is warm.Top with any toppings you like: lettuce, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, olives, corn, etc.Source: a Live Love Pasta original
