Tostados are a Sears family favorite. A tostada is a crispy, flat corn tortilla layered with all kinds of different toppings. For a quick and easy weeknight meal, pile the tostadas with these or any of your own favorite toppings and enjoy.
Ingredients
· 8 tostada shells*
· ½ cup of refried beans
· 1 lb. of cooked ground beef or other meat of your choice
· 1 cup of shredded lettuce
· ½ cup of tomatoes
· ½ cup of onions
· ½ cup of shredded cheese of your choice
· 2 slices of avocado per tostada
* You can fry corn tortillas yourself or buy premade packaged tostadas, usually found in the tortilla section of the grocery store.
“I actually didn’t start “cooking” until I was in college. I learned by making lots of phone calls to my mom.”
Brenda Sears
Directions
- Spread store-bought tostados on baking sheet and heat at 350°F for 4-5 minutes.
- Cook ground beef (seasoned with salt and pepper or garlic salt to taste) until done. Remove grease.
- Heat refried beans until warmed through.
- Assemble the tostadas:
a. Spread thin layer of refried beans over tostada shell.
b. Top with spoonful of ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes or salsa, onions, cheese and avocado.
