Bean Tostadas
These Easy Bean Tostadas are a delicious go-to meal when I'm pressed for time or when I haven't been to the grocery store in a while. Because pinto beans are a staple in my home, it's the one thing I can count on. It's super satisfying, and sometimes it's just good to have a meatless meal. (If you're vegetarian, you'll definitely like this.) For this recipe, I use homemade pinto beans, but you can use canned pinto beans, if you prefer. You can also fry your own corn tortillas in vegetable oil, but I used store-bought ones in this video. It's all a matter of how easy you want to go.
Ingredients
- Corn Tortillas or Store Bought Corn Tostadas
- Home cooked Pinto Beans or Canned
- shredded cheese Of your choice
- tomatoes diced
- lettuce shredded
- salsa Of your choice
Instructions
- Heat skillet with about a 1 ½ Tbsp. of cooking oil.)
- When hot, add beans, along with a little of the liquid.
- When beans are fully heated, mash until creamy and remove from stove.
- If frying your own corn tortillas, be sure to fry until crispy and drain excess oil onto paper towels.
- Place tostadas on baking sheet.
- Spread layer of beans on top of each one.
- Sprinkle a generous layer of cheese over beans, and place in oven at 350º.
- Bake approx. 8 minutes, allowing cheese to fully melt.
- Remove from oven and layer with lettuce, tomatoes and your favorite salsa. (Be sure to check out my homemade salsa recipes.)
Video
Notes
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