Chicken Tostadas


                The first thing I did was place my tortillas on a baking sheet. I spritzed but sides of the tortillas and then placed them into the oven (350 degrees) for about 7 minutes. While those were being prepared cut my chicken into strips, after they were cut I sprinkled chili powder and cumin seasoning on top of them. Placed them into a large frying pan to be cooked until the juice ran clear out of the chicken. Then I took my tortilla's out of the oven, they had that light brown color that I wanted. After I took the chicken of I put my black beans into the blender to make hem smooth.

              After they were finally smooth I poured them it into a medium sized pan, I also added chili powder and cumin into that, mixed it up, and placed on the oven top to bring it to a boil. When they finally came to a boil I took them of the heated surface and set them aside. Then I spread the black bean sauce on the tortillas and placed the chopped chicken on top of that also. Then placed the chopped onions and tomatoes on top of that, and finally sprinkled shredded cheddar cheese on top also.

            Finally placed those back into the oven for about 10 more minutes, pretty much just to melt the cheese and brown the vegetables a little. When I got to take them out the whole kitchen started to smell like Mexican food. Such a good smell by the way! They kind of looked like a little hand held pizza. The taste was sensational, I loved every bite. The tortilla acted as crust and the crunchiness went perfect with the creamy feeling from the black bean sauce. The tomatoes and onions contained lots of the flavor in the dish also. With me being a tomato lover I enjoyed it a lot.