Mexican pizzas
By: Holly Sander
Published: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 8:47am

Ingredients




4 (14.5 ounce) cans Pinto beans
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2-4 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons olive
½ cup evaporated milk
8 ounces cheddar cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
salt and pepper
10-20 corn tostadas

Preparation

1 For The Refried Beans: 2 Drain and rinse 4 cans of pinto beans. 3 Add some olive oil to a large sauce pot on medium-high heat, and sauté chopped onion for 6 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir in minced garlic and cook for another minute. 4 Add in your beans, 2 cups of chicken stock and ½ teaspoon both salt and pepper. Put the lid on and let it come up to a boil, then turn it down to medium-low for about 30 minutes. 5 Take off the lid and bring it back up to medium or medium-high to cook off some of the liquid, for about 10 minutes. Stir regularly so the beans don’t burn on the bottom. 6 Turn off the heat, and let the beans cool about 5 minutes. Then mash the beans with a potato masher. 7 Add half of the evaporated milk and continue mashing until the beans are creamy. Toss in the cheddar cheese, do not stir and let the beans rest for 5 minutes. Add in the rest of the evaporated milk and stir gently. Ideally leave some of the melted cheese in very small chunks or ribbons. Serve warm. 8 For The Mexican Pizzas: 9 Heat tostadas in a toaster oven for one and a half minutes, or on a cookie sheet in a 350 degree oven for one and a half minutes. 10 To assemble, start with a layer of refried beans. 11 Next layer on meat of your choice, cheese, sour cream, onions, jalapenos, and cilantro. 12 For a vegetarian pizza, omit the meat. 13 For huevos rancheros, replace the meat with fried or scrambled egg.

About

Mexican Pizzas: Crunchy corn tostadas topped w/Refried Beans, cheese, sour cream, green onions, tomatoes, salsa, jalapenos, avocados, pulled pork, Beef Barbacoa, grilled chicken…or top with an egg and make huevos rancheros!
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