Crispy Oven Beef-and-Bean Tostadas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

A healthier way to make tostadas and better tasting. The simple secret to making crispy tostadas is baking the corn tortillas instead of frying.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 3

Yield: 6 tostadas

Crispy Oven Beef-and-Bean Tostadas

Ingredients

½ teaspoon garlic salt

½ teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon ground cumin

or to taste

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ pound ground beef

½ cup chopped sweet onion

or more to taste

1 clove garlic

minced

6 corn tortillas

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 cups refried beans

2 cups shredded lettuce

or as desired

1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 tomato

diced

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix garlic salt onion powder garlic powder cumin and black pepper together in a small bowl.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef onion and garlic in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Keep warm while preparing tostada shells.

Step 4

Brush oil over both sides of tortillas and arrange on a baking sheet.

Step 5

Bake tortillas in preheated oven until crisped on top about 5 minutes. Flip tortillas and continue baking until other side crisps 2 to 3 minutes more.

Step 6

Heat refried beans in a saucepan over medium-low stirring regularly until hot about 5 minutes (see Cook's Note).

Step 7

Divide refried beans between tostadas and spread over one side of each; spoon ground beef mixture over the beans. Top each tostada with lettuce Cheddar cheese and diced tomato.

Nutritional Information

Crispy Oven Beef-and-Bean Tostadas

Servings Per Recipe:3

Calories: 743.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 40.1g 80%

Carbohydrates: 56.1g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 13.6g 54%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 40.7g 63%

Saturated Fat: 18g 90%

Cholesterol: 119.9mg 40%

Vitamin A Iu: 1009.5IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.2mg 94%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 42%

Vitamin C: 17.4mg 29%

Folate: 56.9mcg 14%

Calcium: 537.6mg 54%

Iron: 5.7mg 32%

Magnesium: 130.4mg 47%

Potassium: 938.2mg 26%

Sodium: 1229.4mg 49%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 366.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.