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Chicken Tostadas

SUBMITTED BY: Jan Briggs

"If you like Mexican far, you're going to love these piled-high tostadas! They make a quick-to-fix weekday dinner. --Janet Briggs"

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PREP TIME	30 Min
READY IN	30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

6 (8 inch) (8 inch) flour tortillas
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons chili powder, divided
1 teaspoon ground cumin, divided
1/2 cup salsa
3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
2 cups finely chopped tomatoes, drained
1 cup chopped onion
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups torn romaine
Sour cream

DIRECTIONS

Spritz both sides with nonstick cooking spray. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F for 7 minutes; turn and bake 3 minutes longer or until crisp. Set aside.
In a food processor, process the beans until smooth. In a saucepan, combine the beans, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin and salsa; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; set aside. Sprinkle chicken with remaining chili powder and cumin. In a skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook chicken over medium heat for 5 minutes or until juices run clear, stirring constantly.
Spread bean mixture over tortillas to within 1/2 in. of edges of tortillas. Top with the chicken, tomatoes, onion and cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with romaine. Garnish with sour cream if desired.

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Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2007 by schmerna

I love tostadas! I made these vegetarian by omitting the chicken. I purchased refried black... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2008 by Rachel

SO YUMMY! I made these almost exactly as the recipe stated. (I sauteed the onions with the... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by Melissa

I'm not a big fan of this recipe - I think it relied too heavily on the spices for flavor. Too... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2008 by mlh17035

My family and I just finished this meal and we rate it 5 stars. Modifications: I used white... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2007 by Vero

My family loved it. I am not used to make chicken tostada this way, but it was well worth my... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 1, 2007 by PULLEYHEATHER

These were good but nothing to get excited about. It was a lot of trouble for a pretty normal... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2009 by susiekew

A delicious, nutritious and easy dinner that can be adapted to our household of vegetarian and... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2009 by Kaylene

We LOVED this recipe. My husband said that this dish could make a repeat performance anytime.... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2009 by NURSEARS

Nice change of pace from boring tacos. Very easy to make and filling. Very versatile recipe. MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2008 by Stacey

I thought this recipe was really tasty. I am not looking for anything too unique, though, as... MORE

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