Chorizo and Bell Pepper Tostadas

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp canola oil, divided
  • 8 oz. ground pork
  • 2 oz. Mexican chorizo
  • 3 cups sliced yellow onion
  • 1 cup sliced red bell pepper
  • 1 cup sliced yellow bell pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 3/8 tsp kosher salt
  • 4 tostada shells
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • 3 tbsp crumbled queso fresco
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves
  • 8 lime wedges

Directions

  1. Heat 1 1/2 tsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add pork and chorizo; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove pork mixture from pan with a slotted spoon (do not wipe out pan).

  2. Add remaining 1 1/2 tsp oil to drippings in pan. Add onion, bell peppers, cumin, chili powder, and salt; cook 8 minutes or until tender. Return pork mixture to pan; cook 2 minutes.

  3. Spoon bell pepper mixture evenly over tostada shells. Top each evenly with avocado, queso fresco, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

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