Spicy bean & avocado tostados

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• warwickness

  13 January 2008

  warwickness rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice and tasty. Needs seasoning - the chilli is not as hot as you'd expect. Also worth warming the refried bean mixture in the microwave as it is hard to heat this through sufficiently under the grill. Definitely recommended and we'll be making this again.

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• mabbsy

  17 March 2008

  mabbsy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I didn't bother having the kidney beans with the refried beans, i think you'd be all beaned out. This was good, if a little bland - it was much better with a spicy lime, coriander and tomato salsa I made to go with it.

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• Paulina

  05 November 2008

  Paulina commented on this recipe

  They are called TOSTADAS not tostados!!

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• Kev Ollier

  31 December 2008

  Kev Ollier rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Fantastic recipe. This went down a treat. And vegetarian as well. Will be on our list of best meals to serve when entertaining. Served with a spoonful of sour cream just adds that little bit extra.

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• Natalie

  13 November 2009

  Natalie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Left out the kidney beans. Very quick and tasty midweek supper.

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• catbaker

  14 April 2010

  catbaker commented on this recipe

  This would be called a 'tostada' in Mexico, and I would put some shredded lettuce and a squeeze of lime on top to make it fresh-tasting.

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• Jenni

  17 June 2010

  Jenni commented on this recipe

  Actually, refried beans are fried, preferably in lard.

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• CDC

  26 June 2010

  CDC rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Nice, easy, if a little bland. Just needs a few extras to spice it up. For all that, healthy and simple.

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• amynadine87

  03 July 2010

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• Linda86

  27 July 2010

  Linda86 commented on this recipe

  i liked it alot. I did heat the refried beans before hand as was recommended here, that worked much better (and its easier to spread out on the tortillas as well) i dont know if i would use the refried beans again because they smell awfull out of the can, which kind of ruined my appetite ;) i think ill go with only kidney beans next time, overall good flavour, i used a red pepper for the extra spicyness and a bit off lime and sour cream to top which worked excellent! It looks just as great as on the picture and would make a fabulous appetizer for a party (maybe make some tiny tortillas out of the small ones?)

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• Frances Booth

  02 September 2010

  Frances Booth rated and commented on this recipe

  

  yummy scrummy, even my highly picky friend wolfed it all down after the first few cautious mouthfuls! Not much of a looker you could say but hell if that's ever mattered to me! would advise pre-warming the refried beans though!

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• aspiringamateurchef

  10 February 2011

  aspiringamateurchef commented on this recipe

  Why buy a can when you have perfectly decent recipes on Chow and Epicurious it is basically fried mashed black beans!! theoretically one could add some compatible flavourings for je ne sais qau.

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• aspiringamateurchef

  10 June 2011

  aspiringamateurchef commented on this recipe

  I would just mash/fry/spice up appropriately some Pinto Beans, whether freshly cooked or tinned. A bit of garlic and ginger chili works wonders unless one can suggest any mexican flabour combis.

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• Dilly

  24 June 2012

  Dilly commented on this recipe

  I read that some people found this recipe a little bland so I added a little very finely sliced red onion to the bean and tomato mix and a few twists of salt and pepper, I then spread tomato pesto (thinned with a little olive oil) onto the tortillas prior to adding the tomato/bean mix. I also omitted the refried beans and used only red kidney beans. I didn't have any coriander to hand, so used basil instead. This seemed to work very well - it not only smelled delicious when I took it out of the oven, but tasted delicious too. Not at all bland! Perhaps red peppers may be a tasty addition too!

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• Miss Witty

  24 October 2012

  Miss Witty rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My partners new favourite tea. We add jalapenos and soured cream at the end and decided it's like eating healthier nachos!!

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• B1akemank

  04 April 2013

  B1akemank rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Like others I found this a little tasteless and dry a bit of lime and more chilli/onion would really make this tastier. Think I'll try it with a fresh salsa next time too

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Ingredients

• 4 flour tortillas
• 400g can refried beans
• big pinch cayenne pepper
• 200g can kidney beans in water, rinsed
• 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes , quartered
• 50g vegetarian cheddar
• 1 green chilli , thinly sliced
• 1 avocado , halved, stoned and sliced
• handful coriander leaves, to serve

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Serves 4

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Prep 10 mins

Cook 5 mins

Vegetarian

Ingredients

• 4 flour tortillas
• 400g can refried beans
• big pinch cayenne pepper
• 200g can kidney beans in water, rinsed
• 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes , quartered
• 50g vegetarian cheddar
• 1 green chilli , thinly sliced
• 1 avocado , halved, stoned and sliced
• handful coriander leaves, to serve

Per serving

355 kcalories, protein 16.0g, carbohydrate 43.0g, fat 4.0 g, saturated fat 4.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 2.35 g

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