Red Pepper-steak Tostadas

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup prepared salsa
• 1 1/2 cups low-fat ranch dressing
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 (4 ounce) sirloin steaks, trimmed and sliced into 1/4 inchthick strips
• 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1/4 inch strips
• 6 tostadas, oven crisped
• 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, finely chopped
• 1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 mix the ranch dressing and salsa in a small bowl, cover and refrigerate.
• 3 spray a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• 4 place tostada shells on sprayed cookie sheet and bake for 5 to 6 minutes turning once, or until hot and crisp.
• 5 meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
• 6 when oil is hot, saute the steak strips until they are well browned.
• 7 add bell pepper strips and saute over medium-high heat until peppers are soft and meat starts to char.
• 8 divide lettuce evenly among prepared tostada shells, and top each with the meat-pepper mixture.
• 9 drizzle the chilled dressing over tostadas, sprinkle with cheese and serve.