Tostalada

Brown your hamburger meat and add the taco seasoning (cooking according to instructions on the taco packet). Drain and set aside.

Dice lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and avocado.

Heat the refried beans either in the microwave (as I did mine while I was chopping) or over the stove on medium heat.

If you purchase a block of cheese as I did, go ahead and grate your cheese (freshly grated cheese is to pre-grated cheese as warm homemade cookies are to Keebler Elf pre-packaged cookies).

In a small frying pan, pour a couple of inches of canola oil and heat over medium to high heat until it sizzles when you toss in a drop of water. We are going to fry up those tortillas, but first, grab a plate and place a couple of paper towels on it to soak up some of the oil once you fry your tortillas. Also, make sure and use tongs, these puppies will sizzle once they’re in the grease. Using your tongs, place one tortilla in the oil and let it fry up for about 30 seconds, then flip to get the other side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Repeat until you have around 12 fried tortillas.

Open your can of enchilada sause, japalenos, salsa, and sour cream.

Pile it up! Fried tortilla first, then beans, meat, cheese, enchilada sauce, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and onion. Now add another tortilla, then beans, etc. Top with sour cream, salsa, japalenos, and sauce.

Dig in. Yum yum.