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Picadillo ground beef Tostadas

a warm comfort dish you should try - plenty of leftovers
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Ingredients
  

Chili Powder - for those that want to make your own

  • 2 quajillo dried chili
  • 1 pasilla dried chili

Picadillo

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef 85/15
  • 1 large white onion finely chopped
  • 2 jalapenos finely chopped, remove seeds for less heat
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 cups canned diced tomatoes and their juices
  • 2 cups carrot finely diced - about 4 carrots
  • 3/4 cup yukon gold potato finely diced - 1 small

for serving

  • 1 cup refried beans make your own or canned
  • 12 tostadas or use corn tortillas
  • crumbled queso fresco
  • crema or sour cream
  • green cabbage thinly sliced
  • cilantro thinly sliced
  • white onion thinly sliced

Instructions
 

chili powder

  • Pre-heat oven to 350'F, place dried chilis on a small baking sheet and place in the oven for about 3-8 minutes turning every minute or so, until darkened and evenly toasted. Remove and let cool
  • Transfer the chiles to a blender or spice grinder and grind into a powder. using a scraper or rubber spatula to direct the chilis towards the blades.

corn tortilla - drying them out

  • Pre-heat oven to 300'F. Place tortillas single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until crispy about 20-30 minutes.

Picadillo

  • In a medium pot over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and season generously with salt. Cook stirring occasionally, until cooked through. about 7 minutes. Stir in the onions, jalapenos, oregano, cumin, tomato paste, and chili powder and cook for 2-3 minutes more. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes. Add the carrots and potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are cooked through but still al dente. about 20 minutes.
  • When ready to serve, warm up the refried beans in a small pot. you may need to add a little water to help make them spreadable. Carefully spread some of the beans on each tostada shell. place a mound of picadillo, garnish with the queso fresco, crema, onions, cabbage and cilantro.