Chipotle Turkey Tostadas
Servings: 6 tostadas
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked turkey meat shredded (or shredded chicken, or cooked ground turkey/chicken)
- 1 teaspoon southwest chipotle spices like Mrs. Dash or ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder ) (more or less to taste)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 ½ cups shredded lettuce
- 6 to stada shells or corn tortillas
- ½ cup cranberry sauce recipe follows if you are not using leftovers
- 2 green onions sliced (optional)for garnish
Cranberry sauce (if not using leftovers)
- ½ cup cranberries
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon orange zest
- Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Cook until cranberries have popped and sauce has thickened about 10 min
Instructions
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, add turkey, chipotle and cumin. Heat until thoroughly warmed (about 3-5 min.) While turkey is heating, heat refried beans in a small sauce pan over medium (or in the microwave) until warm.
- Assemble the tostadas by layering refried beans, turkey, lettuce and cranberry sauce. Garnish with green onions.
Notes
If using corn tortillas, bake in the oven 375 F until crisp (approx. 7-10 min)