Crispy Oven Beef-and-Bean Tostadas
Description
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.
Ingredients
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1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
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1/2 teaspoon onion powder
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1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
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1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/2 pound ground beef
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1/2 cup chopped sweet onion, or more to taste
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1 clove garlic, minced
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6 corn tortillas
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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2 cups refried beans
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2 cups shredded lettuce, or as desired
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1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
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1 tomato, diced
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
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Mix garlic salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
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.
4
Brush oil over both sides of tortillas and arrange on a baking sheet.
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.
6
Heat refried beans in a saucepan over medium-low, stirring regularly until hot, about 5 minutes (see Cook's Note).
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.