beef tostadas

Chipotle sauce gives these meaty open-faced tacos just the right amount of heat to fire up a fiesta at the dinner table. Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean) 1 cup chopped sweet red pepper 1/2 cup chili sauce 1 teaspoon taco seasoning 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup sour cream 3 teaspoons chipotle sauce 6 tostada shells 3 cups shredded lettuce 1-1/2 cups guacamole 1-1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend Directions In a large skillet, cook beef and red pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the chili sauce, taco seasoning, salt and pepper; heat through. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and chipotle sauce. Layer each tostada with lettuce, meat mixture, guacamole, cheese and chipotle cream. Yield: 6 servings. Nutritional Facts 1 tostada equals 460 calories, 30 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 1,040 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 24 g protein.