Here is a meal
that we do quite often on weekends because it’s easy and it offers the
flexibility of feeding a small or large group of people; I will leave this
morning with 1 husband and 3 kids but may come home with 6 kids and
maybe even 2 more sets of parents.
So, what are we
having? Tostada Bar! Easy, yummy
and fun!
Before leaving
this morning:
I browned 1 pound
of ground beef and seasoned it with garlic salt and pepper
I browned 1 pound
of ground turkey also seasoning it with garlic salt and pepper
I took 4 chicken
breasts out of the freezer so they will thaw and be ready for grilling when we
get home.
I diced 2
tomatoes, 1 onion, a bunch of cilantro, shredded some lettuce, grated some
cheese and stored them (separately) in the fridge in ziploc containers. (I buy
the lunch meat that comes in those great reusable containers and these are the
perfect size to store and serve the toppings.)
I also have a jar of salsa and some sour cream ready to go.
(Many times we make our own salsa using jalapenos, tomatillos, tomatoes,
onions, and cilantro but today we are going to use Pace Picante sauce).
Now when I get
home tonight all I have to do is:
Re-heat the meats
Heat a can of
refried beans (hint, put a little olive oil in the pan and the beans won’t
stick)
Grill the chicken
on the bbq
Put out the
toppings
Put out tostada
shells, taco shells, warmed tortillas and tortilla chips so depending on one's
mood they can create whatever they want - tostadas, soft tacos, burritos or
nachos.
If I have any
leftovers we may do another Tostada bar tomorrow or maybe we’ll make breakfast
burritos in the morning.
I hope you try
this at your house because as I said it can feed a few or quite a lot of people
and it is pretty healthy, very easy, super fun, and not expensive at all.
Tostada bar is
also great for parties - we did it for Super Bowl Sunday for 30 people and it
was a Big Hit!
Que Rico!
Love, Jillien
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