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Ground beef tostadas topped with refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, queso fresco and cilantro lime sauce.
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Easy Ground Beef Tostadas

These easy ground beef tostadas are crispy, flavorful, and layered with refried beans, taco meat, lettuce, cheese, and cilantro lime sauce. They come together in 20 minutes or less. Packed with flavor, they will become a staple in your recipe rotation.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: ground beef, Quick and easy, tacos
Servings: 4 servings
Author: August DeWindt

Ingredients

  • ½ lb ground beef
  • ½ pack taco seasoning
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup refried beans

Toppings

  • Shredded lettuce
  • 1/4 cup Queso fresco or Shredded cheese
  • Mexican crema or sour cream
  • Diced onions
  • Diced tomatoes
  • cilantro lime sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven or air fryer to 400 degrees. This is for making the tostada.
  • In a skillet over medium high heat brown the ground beef and drain any excess fat if you'd like.
    Ground beef browned in a skillet.
  • Then follow the directions on the back of the taco seasoning packet. I used half of the seasoning packet & 1/4 cup of water in this recipe because we are only using ½ lb of ground beef. Once the ground beef is done, set aside and cover to keep warm.
    Ground beef in a skillet being seasoned with taco seasoning.
  • Brush both sides of the corn tortillas with olive oil or spray with cooking spray. If baking, place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes, flipping halfway through. If air frying, air fry for 4 minutes. I usually do this while the ground beef is cooking but doing it step by step works too.
    Corn tortillas being brushed with olive oil then shown crispy out of the oven.
  • In the meantime, place the refried beans in either a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Or you can warm up the refried bean in a small pot on the stove over medium heat until warm. I used a pouch of refried beans that was microwave safe.
  • Now it’s time to assemble the tostadas. Spread the refried beans on the tostadas, then top with some ground beef, next add the shredded lettuce, cheese, onions, tomatoes and crema. If using top with some cilantro lime sauce or hot sauce. Eat and enjoy!
    Ground beef tostadas topped with refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, queso fresco and cilantro lime sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 805mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 522IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg