Beef & Cheese Tostadas

🥘 Ingredients

• Southwest Spice Blend
  2 tbsp
• beef stock concentrate
  2 unit
• chili powder
  1 tsp
• cilantro
  1 oz
• flour tortillas
  4 unit
• green bell pepper
  1 unit
• ground beef
  20 oz
• hot sauce
  1 tsp
• lime
  1 unit
• mexican cheese blend
  1 c
• olive oil
  2.667 tbsp
• onion
  1 unit
• sour cream
  4 tbsp
• tomato
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• medium bowl
• small bowl
• large pan
• baking sheet

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 450°F. Wash and dry produce. Dice tomato . Roughly chop cilantro . Halve and peel onion ; thinly slice one half; finely chop remaining onion until you have 2 TBSP. Quarter lime . Halve, core, and thinly slice green bell pepper into strips.

   tomato: 1 unit, cilantro: 1 oz, onion: 1 unit, lime: 1 unit, green bell pepper: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   In a medium bowl , combine the tomato, cilantro, chopped onion, juice from half the lime, and a pinch of salt and pepper. In a small bowl , combine sour cream with hot sauce (add more if you like). Stir in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt.

   sour cream: 4 tbsp, hot sauce: 1 tsp
3. 

   3

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef , Southwest Spice Blend , chili powder , and a few big pinches of salt. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned ⏱️ 5 minutes (it’ll cook in the next step).

   olive oil: 2.667 tbsp, ground beef: 20 oz, Southwest Spice Blend: 2 tbsp, chili powder: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Once beef is browned, add the sliced onion, green bell pepper strips, and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are tender and beef is cooked through ⏱️ 7 minutes . Add beef stock concentrate and ¼ cup (½ cup for 4) water. Simmer until thickened ⏱️ 2 minutes . Season with salt; remove from heat and set aside.

   beef stock concentrate: 2 unit
5. 

   5

   Drizzle flour tortillas with 1 TBSP olive oil (2 TBSP for 4); brush or rub to coat all over. Place on a baking sheet in a single layer (divide between 2 sheets for 4). Prick each tortilla with a fork. Bake on the top rack, flipping halfway through, until lightly golden ⏱️ 5 minutes per side. Caution: tortillas brown fast.

   flour tortillas: 4 unit
6. 

   6

   Divide tortillas among plates; evenly sprinkle with mexican cheese blend . Top with beef mixture, salsa, and sour cream. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

   mexican cheese blend: 1 c