Crispy Oven Beef-and-Bean Tostadas

Bake corn tortillas to get crispy tostadas in this recipe for a homemade version of a Mexican favorite topped with seasoned ground beef and refried beans.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 743 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• ½ teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 tomato, diced
• ½ pound ground beef
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
• 2 cups refried beans
• ½ cup chopped sweet onion, or more to taste
• 6 corn tortillas
• 2 cups shredded lettuce, or as desired

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix garlic salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and black pepper together in a small bowl.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Brush oil over both sides of tortillas and arrange on a baking sheet.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Heat refried beans in a saucepan over medium-low, stirring regularly until hot, about 5 minutes (see Cook's Note).

Step 7

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.