Mexican Tostados - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
cayenne pepper to taste
dash of black pepper
1 pkg. (12) corn tortillas
refried beans
shredded lettuce
chopped fresh tomato
grated Cheddar cheese
salsa (hot, medium or mild)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300\u00b0.
Combine beef, half the onion and garlic in a frying pan and brown.
Remove fat.
Add tomato paste and seasonings; simmer 20 minutes.
Bake tortillas 10 to 12 minutes or until crisp.
Keep warm.
To serve, place tortillas on individual plates, 2 to 3 per person.
Pass bowls of meat, beans, onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese and salsa.
Serves 4 to 6.