Cactus Paddle Tostadas

Name: Cactus Paddle Tostadas
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons safflower or corn oil; 1 1/2 pounds fresh "nopales", rinsed, cleaned and diced; or, if canned, rinsed thoroughly; 1/2 pound ripe tomato, chopped (3-4 roma tomatoes); 1/2 large white onion, chopped; 1 to 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (optional, but recommended); 1 jalapeño pepper, chopped (remove seeds or use just 1/2 for less heat); 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice; Salt to taste; 8 corn tortillas; 1 cup refried beans (OK to use canned), warmed in microwave or saucepan; Garnishes of your choice: queso fresco, Mexican crema, chopped avocado, salsa…

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We've settled in Austin Texas for a few months to be near our niece Caroline and her adorable family. Everywhere you go in Austin, you see "nopales" - prickly p

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons safflower or corn oil
1 1/2 pounds fresh "nopales", rinsed, cleaned and diced; or, if canned, rinsed thoroughly
1/2 pound ripe tomato, chopped (3-4 roma tomatoes)
1/2 large white onion, chopped
1 to 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (optional, but recommended)
1 jalapeño pepper, chopped (remove seeds or use just 1/2 for less heat)
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
Salt to taste
8 corn tortillas
1 cup refried beans (OK to use canned), warmed in microwave or saucepan
Garnishes of your choice: queso fresco, Mexican crema, chopped avocado, salsa…