Oaxaca Tostada Bites

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 30
 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups black beans -- cooked
1 large garlic clove -- minced
2 medium plum tomatoes -- cut into 1/4 inch dice
1 medium one lime -- finely grated , zest of
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves -- chopped
2 dashes Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 dash cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt and pepper -- to taste
1 medium avocado -- pitted and peeled
1 tablespoon nonfat sour cream
30 small tortilla chips
3/4 cup monterey jack cheese with peppers -- shredded
3 medium romaine lettuce leaves
 

Preparation:

Place the beans in a bowl and coarsely mash with the back of a wooden spoon. Add the garlic, tomatoes, lime zest, 2 tablespoons of the lime juice, 1 tablespoon of the cilantro, Tabasco sauce, cocoa powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Mix all ingredients together well. In another bowl, mash the avocado with the remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice, sour cream and salt to taste. Spread 1 tablespoon of the bean mixture on each of the tortilla chips. Top each with 1/4 teaspoon of the avocado mixture, the a sprinkling of grated cheese and the shredded lettuce. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of cilantro over all.