Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- for frying
- 4 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 2 pinches coarse salt
- 1 (14-ounce) can spicy vegetarian refried beans (vegetarian beans contain no lard)
- 1 cup shredded smoked Cheddar
- Monterey Jack
- or pepper Jack
- 1 heart Romaine lettuce or 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce
- shredded
- 2 small plum tomatoes
- diced
- 1 small white skinned onion
- finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons (a palm full) chopped cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- Heat 1/8 to 1/4-inch oil over medium high heat.
- Fry tortillas 30 seconds on each side to light golden, 1 tortilla at a time.
- Drain tortillas on brown paper sack.
- Season with a little coarse salt while hot.
- Heat beans in microwave or small pan over moderate heat.
- Spread hot beans on tortillas and top with a handful of shredded smoked Cheddar or Jack cheese.
- Top cheese with shredded lettuce, diced tomato bits, and chopped onion.
- Garnish tostadas with chopped fresh cilantro or parsley and serve.
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