Chipotle Bean Tostadas

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 15oz cans pinto beans
• 2 tbsp chipotle tabasco sauce
• 12 corn tortillas
• 1 cup Cotija or other mexican cheese
• 1 cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• ½ cup cilantro

Saute the onions over medium-high heat until soft. Add the cumin and salt, stir for 30 seconds, then add the beans and a cup of water. Mash everything together (I use a meat tenderizer, which definitely isn't the right tool) and cook, stirring, until the mixture becomes a very stiff paste. Stir in the tabasco.

Fry the tortillas over medium-high heat in just enough oil to cover them. Let them dry briefly on paper towels, then top with a layer of beans, then tomatoes, cheese, and cilantro.

Based on Simplyrecipes' Chipotle Bean Tostadas.