Add your favorite tasty toppings for an easy addition to your meal rotation.
What is a Tostada?
A tostada is basically an open-faced taco, sharing many of the same ingredients as a typical ground beef taco. The tortilla is prepared flat and can be either baked or pan-fried. Once crisp it’s covered in layers of beans, meat, and toppings.
Endless Toppings!
Tostadas are little discs of taco goodness! The toppings can be piled as high and deep as you like! We love this recipe because it’s a regular DIY entrée and there’s room for tons of creativity! Make a festive DIY Tostada bar and let your kids (or your guests) choose their own toppings!
Ingredients and Variations
TORTILLAS Corn tortillas make the base for tostadas. I most often purchase tostada shells at the grocery (they’re sold near the taco shells) but I’ve included details to bake your own below. MEAT & BEANS Refried beans and meat hold all of the other ingredients together! Homemade refried beans are great but canned work too. We use homemade taco seasoning on the meat.
Toppings
This is the fun part. Try any of the following or get creative and come up with new favorites:
Fresh & Crisp: shredded lettuce, diced bell peppers, diced tomatoes, pico de gallo Spicy: pickled jalapenos, hot sauce, sliced peppers, salsa Flavorful: black olives, cheese, lime juice Creamy: sour cream, guacamole, avocado
How to Make Ground Beef Tostadas
Garnish with toppings and enjoy!
Leftovers
The best way to store leftover tostada shells is to keep them in a zippered bag at room temperature. Store them with a sheet of paper towel between the tostadas to absorb any moisture. To reheat tostada shells, lay them on a sheet pan and place them under the broiler for about 3 minutes, or just pop them in a toaster oven. Even a regular toaster will work if the tostadas are small enough to fit! Other toppings can be kept in airtight containers and kept in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Mexican-Inspired Favorites
Creamy Chicken Enchiladas – easy & cheesy Easy Fish Tacos – with homemade fish taco sauce Carne Asada Recipe – with a citrus garlic marinade Chicken Burrito Bowl – loaded with fresh ingredients Taco Stuffed Pepper Casserole – perfect weeknight dinner Copycat Crunchwrap Supreme – better than take-out
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