Recipe: Tostadas to Go with Bisquick Tortillas (1977)

TOSTADAS TO GO

Bisquick Tortillas (recipe follows)
1 pound ground beef
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 clove garlic, crushed
FOR SERVING:
1 cup shredded lettuce
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 large tomato, chopped
1/2 cup dairy sour cream

Prepare Tortillas.

Cook and stir beef until brown; drain.

Stir in water, 1/2 cup onion, spices and garlic. Heat to boiling. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick, 10 minutes.

Spoon onto tortillas; top with remaining ingredients.

BISQUICK TORTILLAS
(Makes 8 tortillas)

1 cup Bisquick baking mix
1/4 cup cold water

Mix Bisquick baking mix and 1/4 cup water. Knead on lightly floured board 1 minute. Shape into 8 balls; roll each into 5-inch circle on cornmeal-dusted board.

Cook on ungreased griddle until light brown on both sides. Cover with damp towel.

High Altitude Directions (3500 to 6500 feet): No adjustments are necessary.

DO-AHEAD TIP:
Stack pancakes or tortillas between waxed paper; wrap and freeze. To heat, unwrap and remove waxed paper. Heat in 400 degree F oven 5 to 7 minutes (for high altitudes, heat pancakes 8 to 10 minutes).

Makes 8 tostadas
Source:
Magazine insert: Bisquick Fresh Summertime Recipes, General Mills, 1977