crispy oven beef-and-bean tostadas

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• simple beef mixture:
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion, or more to taste
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• tostada shells:
• 6 corn tortillas
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• beans:
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• garnishes:
• 2 cups shredded lettuce, or as desired
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tomato, diced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• mix garlic salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
• 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.
• brush oil over both sides of tortillas and arrange on a baking sheet.
• 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.
• heat refried beans in a saucepan over medium-low, stirring regularly until hot, about 5 minutes.
• 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.