Picadillo Tostada Stack

10 minutes Prep Time
20 minutes Cook Time
8 Servings

Picadillo is a traditional dish from Spain/Latin America made with ground beef, tomatoes, currants/raisins for sweetness and olives for saltiness.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup almonds, toasted
  • 1/4 cup dried currants, or raisins
  • 1/3 cup chopped green olives
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 package corn tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil, for frying tortillas
  • 3 avocados, thinly sliced for garnish
  • Fresh cilantro, for garnish

Instructions

Step one

Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef. Brown the meat and season with salt and pepper. When lightly browned, push the beef to one side and tilt pan; spoon off the excess grease.

Step two

Add the garlic and tomatoes. Cook and stir mixture until the tomato juice thickens, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the almonds, currants, olives, and spices; stir to combine.

Step three

Fry each corn tortillas to a crisp in a pan of shallow heated oil, about 30 seconds on each side. Drain tortillas on a paper towel to soak up excess grease.

Step four

Make Tostada Stacks: Top a tostada (tortilla) with a layer of picadillo (ground beef mixture), top with another tostada, and spread another layer of picadillo on top. Garnish with slices of avocado and a couple of sprigs of cilantro before serving.

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