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Kidney Bean Tostadas Recipe

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In Sewell, New Jersey, Marguerite Shaeffer prepares these healthful tostadas topped with beans for a meatless supper or lunch. “Simmering the beans instead of frying them reduces the fat while enhancing the flavor,” she notes.

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Kidney Bean Tostadas Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
3/4 cup chunky salsa, divided
6 corn tortillas (6 inches)
1 cup shredded lettuce
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook the beans, chili powder and cumin in 1 teaspoon oil for 3 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup salsa; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3-6 minutes or until thickened.
Meanwhile, brush both sides of tortillas with remaining oil. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 5-8 minutes or until crisp.
Spoon bean mixture over tortillas. Top with lettuce, sour cream and remaining salsa. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 tostada equals 165 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 314 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Kidney Bean Tostadas in Light & Tasty October/November 2006, p49

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Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2011 by aymee729

It works well as a taco, using the beans in place of the beef.

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2010 by lpeters86

Great flavor and very easy to make! Very filling!

Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2008 by marcijean02

I would also recommend using two cans of beans.

Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2008 by marcijean02

The flavors are really good in this recipe. However we had a very hard time with the tortillas. They are too big to pick up and too hard to cut with a fork. We ended up dumping the topping off and using the tortilla like a large chip. Next time I'll probably cut the tortilla into chips and just have them like that.