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Pineapple Tostadas

Ingredients
  • ¾ pound ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 1 8¼-ounces canned sliced pineapple, drained
  • 4 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1 cup shredded Jack cheese
  • ¼ cup dairy sour cream
Directions
  • Brown beef in 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy skillet. Drain excess fat.
  • Add onion, green pepper, and garlic to skillet and sauté until tender. Stir in chili powder, tomato sauce and salt.
  • Fry tortillas in remaining tablespoon oil until crisp; drain and keep warm.
  • Add well-drained pineapple slices to skillet and sauté until heated and tinged brown.
  • To assemble, place ¼ cup beef mixture on each tortilla and cover with ½ cup lettuce. Repeat layers.
  • Top each stack with a slice of pineapple, ¼ cup cheese and tablespoon sour cream. Serve at once.
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Prep Time
15 min
Nutrition Facts
  • Servings per Recipe: 4 servings, 2 tortillas each
    • Calories: 435
    • Calories from Fat: 208
  • Total Fat: 23
  • Cholesterol: 86 mg
  • Sodium: 1018 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 32 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5 g
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Exchange: 4 medium-fat meats, 2 starch
  • Carbohydrate Units: 2