Guacamole Tostadas

Name: Guacamole Tostadas
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup dried pinto beans; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 1 large clove garlic, pressed; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 1/2 tablespoons mild pure chili powder; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3 ounces tomato paste; 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander seed; 8 drops hot pepper sauce; Freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 ripe avocados; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 cup sour cream; 2 chopped large tomatoes; 3/4 cup chopped scallions; 1 cup pitted chopped black olives; 2 cups coarsely grated sharp white Cheddar cheese; 2/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander; Good quality tortilla chips

By Marian Burros

Updated Feb. 9, 2023

Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Rating: 4(14)
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Ingredients

Yield:16 servings

1cup dried pinto beans
¾cup chopped onion
1large clove garlic, pressed
1½teaspoons ground cumin
2½tablespoons mild pure chili powder
1tablespoon white vinegar
¼cup unsalted butter, softened
3ounces tomato paste
¼teaspoon ground coriander seed
8drops hot pepper sauce
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2ripe avocados
2tablespoons lemon juice
1cup sour cream
2chopped large tomatoes
¾cup chopped scallions
1cup pitted chopped black olives
2cups coarsely grated sharp white Cheddar cheese
⅔cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander
Good quality tortilla chips

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Preparation

Step 1
To prepare beans either cover with water and soak overnight or cover with water and bring to a boil; boil 2 minutes and allow to sit in water for 1 hour. After soaking beans, drain off soaking water. Cover beans with fresh water and cover pot. Bring to boil. Add ½ cup chopped onion, garlic, ½ teaspoon cumin. Cover and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Drain.
Step 2
Place beans in food processor with ¾ teaspoon cumin, 1½ tablespoons chili powder, vinegar, butter, tomato paste, coriander and hot pepper sauce. Process until mixture is smooth. Adjust seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3
Peel avocados and mash coarsely with lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
Step 4
Mix sour cream with 1 tablespoon chili powder, ¼ teaspoon cumin.
Step 5
Chop tomatoes.
Step 6
To serve, place a layer of the bean mixture in a shallow serving dish. Top with mashed avocados, then with sour cream mixture. Sprinkle tomatoes evenly over sour cream; sprinkle on scallions, olives and cheese and top with fresh coriander.
Step 7
Serve with tortilla chips.

Tip

The beans may be cooked a day or two ahead and mixed with seasonings. Remaining ingredients, with the exception of the avocado, may be prepared early on the day of the party. No earlier than an hour before the avocado can be mashed and the dish put together.