Easy Mexican Tostada

Name: Easy Mexican Tostada
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Latin American, Mexican, American
Ingredients: 10 tostada shells (or regular corn tortillas, if making your tostada shell); 1 can of refried beans; 1 pound ground beef; ¼ onion, diced; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 ½ teaspoons cumin; ½ teaspoon EACH paprika and salt; ¼ teaspoon EACH garlic powder, oregano, black pepper; ½ head lettuce, finely chopped; queso fresco (or other cheese); 1 large avocado; Mexican crema (or sour cream); Salsa , pico de gallo or salsa verde

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

Updated at: Tue, 09 Jan 2024 16:48:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories622.3 kcal (31%)

Total Fat39.9 g (57%)

Carbs38.4 g (15%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein29.9 g (60%)

Sodium1004.1 mg (50%)

Fiber9.3 g (33%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

10tostada shells

or regular corn tortillas, if making your tostada shell

1can of Refried Beans

1 poundground beef

0.25onion

diced

1 tablespoonchili powder

1 ½ teaspoonscumin

½ teaspoonpaprika

salt

¼ tspgarlic powder

¼ tsporegano

¼ tspblack pepper

0.5 headlettuce

pico de gallo, or salsa verde

Instructions

Step 1

Bake the corn tortillas.

Step 2

Add ground beef to a skillet over medium heat. Cook, breaking into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned. Remove grease.

Step 3

Add onion and seasonings and cook an additional few minutes.

Step 4

Add the refried beans to a microwave-safe bowl, or a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in a small scoop of sour cream. Cook until warmed through.

Step 5

Assemble the tostadas: Spread a thin layer of refried beans over the tostada shell. Top with a small spoonful of ground beef, then lettuce, cheese, avocado, salsa, sour cream, and hot sauce.

Step 6

Serve immediately.