Sausage Tostada Grande Food

TOSTADA GRANDE

Steps:

• 1. Brown meat; drain.
• 2. Stir in tomatoes, cumin and salt; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• 3. Cover bottom and sides of 12\" pizza pan with tortillas, overlapping attractively.
• 4. Spread with chunky salsa; top with meat mixture.
• 5. Bake at 350 oven 20 minutes.
• 6. Sprinkle with cheese.
• 7. Arrange lettuce, tomato and avacado over top.
• 8. Cut into wedges using scissors or small knife and serve with additional salsa.

TOSTADA GRANDE

Steps:

• In large skillet, brown ground beef; drain well.
• Stir in seasoning, tomato sauce, chilies and hot pepper sauce; heat until hot and bubbly.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until mixture thickens.
• Lightly grease 9 or 10-inch pie plate.
• Separate rolls or biscuits; arrange pan.
• Press over bottom and up sides to form curst.
• Spread beans over dough; top with meat mixture.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• Sprinkle immediately with cheese.
• Garnish with lettuce, tomato and onion.

CHICKEN BURRITOS GRANDE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and toss just until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to bowl. Add onions, bell pepper, and garlic to skillet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and saute until beginning to soften, about 4 minutes. Add chili powder, oregano, and chipotle powder; stir 2 minutes. Add tomato paste; stir 1 minute. Add crushed tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer sauce until slightly thickened and flavors blend, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Coarsely shred chicken and add to sauce. Simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season filling to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Chill uncovered until cold. Cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before continuing.).
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Stir cilantro into filling. Place 1 tortilla on work surface. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup grated cheese down center of tortilla, leaving 2 inch plain border at top and bottom. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes over, then spoon 3/4 cup chicken filling atop cheese and tomatoes. Sprinkle with generous 2 tablespoons lettuce. Fold top and bottom plain borders of tortilla over filling, then fold 1 side over and roll burrito over to enclose filling. Transfer, seam side down, to 15x10x2 inch baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
• Spoon 1/4 cup enchilada sauce over each burrito. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese over burritos. Bake uncovered until heated through and cheese melts, about 15 minutes.
• To make the enchilada sauce: Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add chili powder, garlic, and oregano; stir 1 minute. Stir in crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, and tomato paste. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend and sauce thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Can be made 2 days ahead. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, then cover and keep refrigerated.

SAUSAGE TOSTADA GRANDE

Steps:

• COOK sausage in skillet until browned. Pour off fat. Add canned tomatoes, picante sauce and cumin. Heat to a boil. Cook over low heat 10 minute
• PLACE tortillas on 14" pizza pan or large baking sheet, overlapping to form a 14" round. Spread sausage mixture over tortillas to within 1/2" of edge. Bake at 350°F for 25 minute
• TOP with cheese. Bake 5 minute or until cheese is melted. Top with lettuce and chopped tomato. Cut into wedges. Serve with additional picante sauce, if desired. Garnish with olives.