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Scarecrow Tostadas

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  • Prep 45 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 6
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Simple beef tostadas go goofy when you dress them up with fun veggie shapes.
By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated May 26, 2022
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1 can (16 oz) Old El Paso™ Vegetarian Refried Beans
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 6 tostada shells from 1 box (4.5 oz) Old El Paso™ Tostada Shells (12 Count)
  • 6 ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots
  • 6 red bell pepper slices
  • 12 cherry tomatoes
  • About 4 teaspoons sour cream
  • 12 ripe olive slices
  • 1 1/2 cups finely shredded Mexican or taco-seasoned cheese blend (6 oz)
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped leaf lettuce
  • 6 triangle-shaped tortilla chips (about 3 inch)

Steps

  • 1
    In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Add beans, cumin and garlic salt. Reduce heat to low; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, heat tostada shells as directed on box.
  • 3
    To assemble tostadas, spread 1/2 cup beef mixture onto each tostada shell. Place carrots in center of each for nose, red bell pepper slice for mouth and 2 cherry tomatoes for eyes. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon sour cream on each tomato eye; top with olive slices. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese and 1/4 cup lettuce around top edge of each tostada. Place tortilla chip on top of each tostada for scarecrow hat. Serve immediately.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Prepare the bell peper and olives before heating the tostada shells.
  • tip 2
    Have kids make their own scarecrow faces on the tostadas.

Nutrition Information

440 Calories, 25g Total Fat, 26g Protein, 26g Total Carbohydrate, 3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
440
Calories from Fat
230
Total Fat
25g
39%
Saturated Fat
11g
55%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
1140mg
48%
Potassium
510mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
6g
24%
Sugars
3g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
35%
35%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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