Me Gusta, Tostadas

I like toast. Apparently that is what ‘me gusta, tostadas’ directly translates to. While this statement is true [I do love me some toast!], I really like this tostada recipe that I adapted from Ms. YUM-O herself, Rachael Ray.

• corn or vegetable oil, for frying
• 4 corn tortillas (6 inches)
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 3-4 small red potatoes, cooked-halved + quartered
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 plum tomatoes, seeded + finely chopped
• 2 jalapeno chili peppers, seeded + finely chopped
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• small handful of cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• s + p
• 1 1/2 tbsp of butter
• 1 tbsp flour
• 2/3 cup of milk [ I used Almond Milk, and it worked great!]
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese [feel free to use whatever cheese you’d like, cheddar would work great too]
• Greek Yogurt for garnishing

1. start by putting together the salsa. combine tomatoes, jalapeno [just one], onion [half], cilantro, and lemon juice. set aside.
2. next, begin browning ground turkey in a large pan over med-high heat.
3. once browned, add potatoes making sure to get them brown as well.
4. then add cumin, chili powder, garlic, the remaining jalapeno and onion, and tomato paste. plus, s + p to taste.
5. stir and combine all of the ingredients until well mixed, then add the chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
6. while simmering, in a small sauce pan create your cheese sauce by melting the butter and slowly whisking in the flour. once these ingredients are combined, slowly start adding the milk while continuing to whisk. once mixture becomes thick, begin adding the cheese. stir until all the cheese it melted and blended well. [slow + steady with this process!]
7. transfer meat mixture to a bowl to cool.
8. heat a thin layer of oil in the pan to quickly fry the tortillas. 1-2 minutes on a side should do the trick!
9. once finished frying, layer your tostadas up with your tortilla, then meat mixture, cheese sauce, fresh salsa, and top it off with a dollop of greek yogurt!