Tostadas

Last Friday I had a busy afternoon running errands and picking up a few supplies for my husband’s office. I needed to have an easy dinner ready when I got home. I changed my menu plan around so that I could put dinner in the crock pot before I left and have dinner ready when I got home.

I decided to use a recipe for tostadas that I have made many times in the past. It is really good and I had everything I needed to make it. You can use this as is for tostadas but it also works good for nachos or a filling for burritos. I like to double it so that we can have it for dinner one night and then use the leftovers for a lunch or two.

This recipe also works well to serve a crowd of people. I double or triple the recipe. Then I set out all the ingredients and everyone makes their own how they like it. It works great for a large group of people.

Tostadas

1 pound ground beef, browned

2 cans refried beans, or homemade refried beans

1 package of taco seasoning

8 ounces tomato sauce

1/2 cup water

tostada shells

and your choices of

shredded lettuce

fresh diced tomatoes

guacamole

salsa

olives

sour cream

etc.

Combine ground beef, beans, taco seasoning, tomato sauce, and water. Place in a crock pot and cook on low for 4-5 hours. Serve on tostada shells with the other ingredients you have chosen.

For more slow cooker ideas see Slow Cooker Thursday.