Tostada Platter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1 (8 oz.) can cut green beans
1 (8 oz.) can red kidney beans
cooking oil
6 (10-inch) flour tortillas
1 large tomato, chopped
1 small head lettuce, shredded
1 c. shredded sharp American cheese (4 oz.)
creamy French salad dressing

Preparation

In a skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender.
Drain meat.
Add chili powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Set aside and keep warm.
In a saucepan combine undrained green beans and kidney beans; heat and drain.
In heavy skillet, heat 1/4-inch cooking oil.
Fry tortillas, one at a time, in hot oil for 20 to 40 seconds on each side or until crisp and golden.
Drain on paper toweling.
Keep warm in foil in 250\u00b0 oven. Place tortillas in center of dinner plate.
Layer ingredients, tostadas, meat, beans, tomato, lettuce and cheese.
Serve at once. Pass salad dressing.