Easy Mexican Tostada

• servings: 10 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

10 tostada shells (or regular corn tortillas, if making your own tostada shell)

1 can Refried Beans

1 lb ground beef (,, or substitute cooked shredded chicken, pork or beef)

1/4 onion (, diced)

1 Tablespoon chili powder

1 1/2 teaspoons cumin

1/2 teaspoon EACH paprika and salt

¼ teaspoon EACH garlic powder, oregano, black pepper

1/2 head lettuce (, finely chopped)

queso fresco (or other cheese)

1 large avocado

Mexican crema (or sour cream)

Salsa (, pico de gallo or salsa verde)

Directions

Bake or Fry the corn tortillas, if not using store bought tostada shells.

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

Add onion and seasonings and cook an additional few minutes.

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.

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.

Serve immediately.

Nutrition

• Calories: 198 kcal
• Total Fat: 9 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Cholesterol: 28 mg
• Sodium: 300 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 17 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 13 g