Homemade Tostadas

We loved these! The kids too. And they are super easy to make.

Get some corn tortillas (you could use flour if you want too). Put a baking pan in the oven and preheat to 450. After the oven in preheated oil the pan. NOT TOO MUCH just to coat it. Then i sprayed some pam on top of the tortillas so they wouldnt dry out and baked. You need to turn them over a few times to make sure it gets crispy. I got impatient and turned the broiler on and turned them over a few times. It did it fast, but you have to watch them closely.

For the toppings I got some refried beans and warmed them up and put a layer on the torillas

Then the sour cream I added a few Tablespoons of taco seasoning (to taste) to it and mixed then put that on the next layer

then i made some guacamole (you could buy some) and put that on next

then comes the shredded cheese. any kind you prefer

then olives, tomatoes, green onions and jalapenos!

Super easy and fast. I think I had dinner ready in 15 minutes! The longest part is cooking the tortillas

Vegetarian Chili

I got this from cooking light

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups soup)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups water, divided
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (16-ounce) can cannellini beans or other white beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese, (optional)

Preparation

Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add 3 cups water and next 8 ingredients (through cannellini beans), stirring to combine.

Combine remaining cup of water and tomato paste in a bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended. Stir tomato paste mixture into bean mixture. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with cheese, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

276 (11% from fat)

Fat:

3.5g (sat 0.3g,mono 1.3g,poly 1g)

Protein:

12.7g

Carbohydrate:

49.7g

Fiber:

14.7g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

4.2mg

Sodium:

587mg

Calcium:

107mg