Pobre Niño’s Easy Tostadas

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A Recipe by El Popular

From Taco Truck to Your Table. If you don’t frequent a Taquería, you may not know that a tostada is a large, flat, and hard tortilla that can be topped with just about anything. Whip up Pobre Niño’s Easy Tostadas tonight, and bring the flavor of Mexican street food to your kitchen!

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  • Prep Time: 15 mins

  • Cook Time: 25 mins

  • Makes: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 link (6 oz.) El Popular Chorizo

  • 1 can 16 oz. refried beans

  • 6 corn tostada (pre-made or homemade)

  • 1 tomato diced

  • 1 cup grated queso fresco

  • 1 cup shredded lettuce

  • Salsa

  • 1 onion diced

Directions

  • In a skillet remove chorizo from casing and stir fry in a skillet over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, do not drain.

  • Add one can of Refried Beans to the cooked chorizo and mixed thoroughly.

  • Simmer for 5 minutes.

  • Spread chorizo and beans over tostada add shredded lettuce, onion and tomato.

  • Garnish with grated Queso Fresco (fresh farmers cheese) or Quesadilla Cheese (melting cheese).

Chorizo 101

  • Chorizo is a spicy sausage believed to have come from Ancient Rome and later adopted by the Spaniards who brought it to Mexico.

  • Unlike Spanish Chorizo — Mexican style is soft, raw, uncured, and uncooked.

  • Similar to how Americans view bacon, Chorizo is a versatile ingredient one can use to enhance any dish!

Directions

  • Remove casing from Chorizo links.

  • Place desired amount in a non-stick skillet.

  • Break-up Chorizo while cooking at medium heat.

  • Sauté for 7-8 minutes until the Chorizo is fully cooked or the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees (F).

  • Enjoy on or in any dish.

Chorizo 101

  • Chorizo is a spicy sausage believed to have come from Ancient Rome and later adopted by the Spaniards who brought it to Mexico.

  • Unlike Spanish Chorizo — Mexican style is soft and comes raw, uncured, and uncooked.

  • Similar to how Americans view bacon, Chorizo is a versatile ingredient one can use to enhance any dish!

Directions

  • Remove casing from Chorizo links.

  • Place desired amount in a non-stick skillet.

  • Break-up Chorizo while cooking at medium heat.

  • Sauté for 7-8 minutes until the Chorizo is fully cooked or the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees (F).

  • Enjoy on or in any dish.

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