Super Quick Black Bean Tostada

My sad history with Mexican food:

• When hubby and I got married I greatly disliked it….greatly! It was kind of a joke between us and his friends….whenever they hung out they would go to a Mexican restaurant so that my hubby could enjoy one of his favorite foods. 🙂
• I went to Mexico once in college and once the year after on mission trips. With my great dislike for Mexican food, I remember seeing a Pizza Hut and being so excited that I could finally get some good food. I am embarrassed to admit that fact, and doubly embarrassed to admit that I shed a tear or two (or many) at the fact that I had to eat Mexican food while I was there.

Irony: All these years later, now I absolutely love it! Honestly, it is my most favorite type of food! I am pretty sure I could eat it every single day! And not only does my hubby now have a wife that loves going out for Mexican food with him, but he has one that hogs all the guacamole!

Boy did I miss out in Mexico! To think that I actually thought a very processed Pizza Hut pizza was good food compared to genuine Mexican food! Ugh! Not to mention my tears…

So, in my great love for Mexican food I made another version of a tostada last night. This time I kept it very simple and super quick…cold black beans covered with chili powder and honey, cherry tomatoes, lots of cilantro, and Monterrey Jack cheese. Delicious!!

• Servings: 2 People
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*Created by Lori at Creating Beauty in the Kitchen

(You can make this gluten free by using gluten free tortillas)

• 4 small flour tortillas
• 1 can black beans
• cherry tomatoes
• Shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
• Honey
• Chili powder
• Fresh cilantro

• Drain and rinse the black beans.
• In a mixing bowl, sprinkle the amount of chili powder you like, along with some honey and mix thoroughly.
• Cut the cherry tomatoes in halves.
• Chop up some fresh cilantro.
• Put a layer of cheese on the tortillas and toast them in a toaster oven (or broil them in a regular oven).
• Take them out and put some of the beans on each one, along with the tomatoes, and cilantro. Add more cheese to the top if you want.