Dinner for 2

Chicken Tostadas with tortillas

Name: Chicken Tostadas with tortillas
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 12 corn tortillas; 2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups cooked and shredded chicken; 1/2 cup salsa; 2 tbsp taco seasoning; 1 can (15 oz) refried beans; 1 1/2 cups shredded mexican cheese; sour cream

$21.33for 420 minServes 2

Crisp baked corn tortillas hold seasoned beans, salsa chicken, melted cheese, and sour cream.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Tortillas, 12$0.30 each typical	12	$3.60Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.45 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.45 lb	$1.64Typical price
	Salsa, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Refried beans, 15 oz$0.10/oz typical	15 oz	$1.50Typical price
	Swiss, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Sour cream, 1 oz$0.14/oz typical	1 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.66

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

20 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
$$$typical cost tier

Mexican Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$5.33 per serving$21.33 for 4

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Ingredients

12 corn tortillas
2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
1/2 cup salsa
2 tbsp taco seasoning
1 can (15 oz) refried beans
1 1/2 cups shredded mexican cheese
sour cream

Steps

Heat the oven to 400 F and brush both sides of the tortillas with oil.
Bake the tortillas on two baking sheets for 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until crisp.
Warm the chicken, salsa, and taco seasoning in a skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Warm the refried beans in a saucepan over medium-low heat for 4 minutes, stirring often.
Spread beans and chicken over the tortillas, top with cheese, and bake for 2 minutes until melted.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Add sour cream to each tostada before serving.

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