Refried Beans Tostadas
These Refried Bean Tostadas feature deliciously crunchy fried corn tortillas slathered with creamy refried beans, topped with crisp lettuce, minced onions, juicy tomato cubes, queso fresco, and lots of sour cream!
Ingredients
- 10 tostada shells (or yellow corn tortillas, they're even better when they're one day old from taco night!)
- Oil (or lard, if not vegetarian)
- 1/2 medium white onion (minced)
- 1 16-oz (450 g) canned beans (or 2 cups leftover beans or 1 16-oz can refried beans)
- 1/2 head lettuce (sliced)
- 1 small tomato (cubed)
- 8 oz (225) queso fresco or cotija (or feta cheese)
- Sour cream
Instructions
- Fry the tortillas (skip if using tostada shells). In a skillet over medium-high heat, add about 1/2 inch (1 cm) oil and allow to heat until hot. Add the tortillas and fry for about a minute then flip and fry for another minute, remove from the skillet and place onto a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- Make the refried beans (skip if using canned refried beans). In a skillet, add 2 tablespoon (39 ml) of oil. Once hot add half of the onions and saute until fragrant then add the beans and mash until creamy, a few whole or halved beans are okay, it doesn't need to be perfectly smooth. Cook until thickened enough to be spreadable, just like some cream cheese.
- Assemble the tostadas. Spread 1-2 tablespoon of the refried beans onto each tostada, top with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, queso fresco and sour cream and enjoy!
Notes
More Toppings: Lime Pickled Onions, fried eggs, Avocado Hot Sauce, radish, pickled jalapeños, pico de gallo.
Serving Ideas: Tostadas are mostly eaten as breakfast or even snack or light meal but you can also have them for lunch or dinner and serve them with more food! Serve with caldo de pollo (chicken soup), sopa de fideo (noodle soup), a light veggie soup. Or you can do a Coleslaw with Sour Cream or Cilantro Lime Slaw, Mexican Street Corn Salad or cucumber salad, these are not traditional but still delicious.
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Nutrition
Calories: 117kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 7gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 296mgPotassium: 217mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 394IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 149mgIron: 1mg
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