Beef Tostadas are a delicious change up from your regular taco routine. Crunchy and flavorful!
One of my favorite places for tacos is a small Mexican restaurant that is just a couple of blocks from the house I grew up in. It’s been there forever and it’s now becoming a favorite place for my kids too, when we are in the area.
Their tacos are amazing, but, my real love there is their beef tostadas. 😋
Flavorful beef and refried beans, lettuce, chihuahua cheese and sweet tomatoes..all topped on a super crunchy flat shell.
YUM….they are just so good.
Unfortunately, we don’t get down to my old neighborhood too often anymore, so, I like to make tasty delights right at home.
Guys, if you have never tried a tostada, you are missing out! You have the same basic taco meat, but, a little different flavor with the cheese and the additional of the beans as your base. Of course, the shell is also a big difference..tostada shells are flat and I think, much more crunchy than your average taco shell.
Ingredients Needed:
- Ground beef
- Taco seasoning
- Minced onion
- Chicken broth
- Cornstarch
- Refried beans
- Tostada shells
- Lettuce + tomatoes + Chihuahua cheese, for garnish
Recipe Notes:
- Ground Beef: If desired, you can substitute this for ground turkey, ground chicken or a plant based crumble.
- Minced Onion: If you wish to use a fresh onion, simply chop/mince the desired amount and cook along with the ground beef.
- Cheese: You can also use cheddar cheese or a taco blended cheese!
Garnish Your Tostadas:
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 envelope, taco season or 2-3 TBSP homemade taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 TBSP cornstarch
- 16 oz can of re fried beans or homemade
- 8-10 tostada shells
- shredded lettuce
- chopped tomatoes or pico de gallo
- shredded Chihuahua cheese or taco blended cheese
Instructions
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In a large skillet, brown ground beef until no longer pink.
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Stir in minced onion, chicken broth and taco seasoning and mix well. Increase heat to a mild boil. Add in cornstarch. Then, simmer for 15 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
- Heat beans in a saucepan or in microwave.
- Spread refried beans on the bottom of your tostada shell. Then, top with desired amount of beef.
- Top off with desired amount of lettuce, cheese and tomatoes/pico de gallo.
Notes
- Serving size depends on how much ground beef is used on each shell.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 704Total Fat: 38gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 153mgSodium: 1517mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 6gSugar: 6gProtein: 51g
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