🍅🥔 Mexican Ground Beef Picadillo Tostadas Recipe 🥔🍅

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork can be less expensive.

Char 3 Roma tomatoes and 2 cloves of garlic in a dry pan on high heat for about 3 minutes, flipping until nicely charred.

Transfer charred tomatoes and garlic into a blender, adding ¼ onion, ½ tsp salt, ¼ tsp oregano, ¼ tsp cumin, and ⅛ tsp black pepper. Blend until smooth and set aside.

In the same pan used for charring, add a few tablespoons of oil and heat.

Fry ½ diced onion in the oil until translucent and fragrant.

Mix in 1 lb ground beef and ¼ tsp salt, cooking until slightly pink (not fully browned).

Add 2 diced potatoes, 2 diced carrots, and ½ cup frozen peas to the pan, mixing quickly.

Pour in the blended tomato sauce and add about ½ cup of water for more liquid.

Add 1 cube of beef bouillon for extra flavor, taste for seasoning, and add more salt if needed.

Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

On a tostada, spread some mashed avocado and lightly season with salt.

Add a layer of picadillo on top of the avocado.

Top with shredded lettuce, queso fresco, sour cream, and hot sauce.

Cooking Techniques

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