Greek Tostadas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can refried black beans
• 1/2 lb cooked ground lamb (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon greek oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt-free garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 whole wheat pita bread, warmed or 4 arabic bread
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 3 tablespoons green onions, sliced thinly or 3 tablespoons red onions, diced small
• 1/2 cup mizithra cheese, grated (feta cheese or cheddar cheese can be subbed)
• 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce or 1 cup fresh baby spinach, chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• salsa verde
• sour cream (plain) or greek yogurt (plain yogurt)
• minced fresh chili pepper (serrano, habanero, jalapeno, etc.)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to broil.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the cumin, oregano, chili powder, garlic powder, allspice and cinnamon with the refried beans.
• 3 divide and spread the bean mixture on pita bread. add the cooked lamb, if using.
• 4 top with the bell pepper, diced tomato, green onion and cheese (use a combination of mizithra and cheddar if you want).
• 5 broil for approximately 2-3 minutes, watching oven *carefully*.
• 6 remove from oven and top with the lettuce and cilantro. garnish with the salsa verde, sour cream and minced chili pepper, too!
• 7 note: yield is for tostadas without the optional meat. half pound indicated in recipe is pre-cooked.