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Crispy Oven Beef-and-Bean Tostadas

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30 min

Crispy Oven Beef-and-Bean Tostadas

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Category

Bean Recipes

Time

30 min

Serving

3 persons

Calories

743

Rating

4.00★ (8)

Cuisine

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

Ingredients

  • garlic salt: 0.5 tsp
  • onion powder: 0.5 tsp
  • garlic powder: 0.5 tsp
  • ground cumin: 0.5 tsp (to taste)
  • ground black pepper: 0.25 tsp
  • ground beef: 0.5 pound
  • sweet onion: 0.5 cup (to taste, chopped)
  • clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
  • corn tortillas: 6 piece
  • vegetable oil: 2 Tbsp
  • refried beans: 2 cups
  • lettuce: 2 cups (or as desired, shredded)
  • ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese: 1 piece
  • tomato: 1 piece (diced)

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  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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  2. Mix garlic salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
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  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.
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  4. Brush oil over both sides of tortillas and arrange on a baking sheet.
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  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.
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  6. Heat refried beans in a saucepan over medium-low, stirring regularly until hot, about 5 minutes (see Cook's Note).
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  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.
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