Tostadas de Frijoles
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
410 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Tostadas de Frijoles
Ingredients
- 6 tostada shells
Refried Beans
- 2 cups beans reserve an extra ½ cup of bean liquid, cooked with their liquid
- ½ cup oil divided
Garnishes
- 2 cups lettuce either iceberg or romaine, shredded
- 2 Roma tomato diced
- 2 cups cheese Mexican muenster, Chihuahua, queso fresco or cotija, shredded or crumbled
- 1 cup salsa
- salt to taste
Instructions
Tostada Shells
- You can buy tostada shells but making your own is easy and taste much better than store-bought. Click here to learn How to Make Tostada Shells.
Prepare Refried Beans
- Heat ¼ cup of oil in a large pan over medium-low. Carefully add cooked pinto beans and some of their liquid to the pan.
- Mix the beans with the oil and simmer for about 4 minutes.
- Use a potato masher to mash the beans until smooth, but slightly chunky. Add ¼ to ½ cup of bean broth, if needed, to make them easier to mash.
- Mix in another ¼ cup of oil and continue cooking and stirring until the beans are slightly thickened. Cover, remove from heat, and set aside.
Prepare Toppings
- Shred the lettuce, dice tomatoes, crumble or shred the cheese and make your salsa.
Assemble Tostadas
- Spread a layer of refried beans on the tostada. Garnish with toppings.
- Sprinkle with salt if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
For added spice and flavor, top your tostadas with one of these salsas:
Jalapeño salsa Serrano salsa Creamy tomatillo avocado Roasted tomatillo salsa with chile de arbol Salsa verde taquera
- Jalapeño salsa
- Serrano salsa
- Creamy tomatillo avocado
- Roasted tomatillo salsa with chile de arbol
- Salsa verde taquera
- Serve by themselves or with a side of Mexican white rice with corn or nopalitos and roasted red pepper salad.
- Check out the post Frijoles Refritos (Refried Beans) for more detailed information about making are refried beans.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1tostada | |
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 37.2g | 12% |
| Protein | 12.3g | 25% |
| Fat | 24.2g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 5.4g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 34% |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 4% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 8mg | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.