Loaded Beef Tostadas
Crispy tostadas loaded with our own from scratch Mexican recipes!
Servings 8 tostadas
Calories 351kcal
Equipment
- squeeze bottle optional
Ingredients
- 8 tostada shells
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 1/2 cups pico de gallo
- 1/2 - 1 cup crumbled cotija cheese
- fresh cilantro
- fresh lime wedges
Avocado Cream Sauce
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Cook Ground Beef: Heat a saute pan over medium heat and add olive oil. Add ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks. Add 1/2 tablespoon of taco seasoning and saute for 6 minutes, stirring often. Add the remaining taco seasoning and mix well for the final 1-2 minutes of cooking. Drain and set cooked ground beef aside.
- Make Avocado Cream Sauce: Meanwhile, add all of the avocado cream sauce ingredients to a food processor and blend until creamy. Alternatively, you can use a fork to mash and mix it all in a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Assemble: To create the loaded tostadas, add about 2 tablespoons of refried beans in an even layer on the tostada shell. Add about 1/4 cup of ground beef on top of the refried beans, then a spoonful of pico de gallo, some crumbled cotija cheese, a drizzle of avocado cream sauce, and then finish with some fresh minced cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
Notes
Make in Advance
Tostadas - You can make these a couple of days in advance, but we do prefer them freshly fried for the ultimate crunch, so we actually recommend, if you're making them yourself, to make these fresh.
Ground Beef and Refried Beans - 1-2 days in advance is perfectly fine, just reheat when needed!
Pico de Gallo - This will last in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.
Avocado Cream Sauce - This is best the same day or the next day, but will last up to 3.
Taco Seasoning - This one you can make ahead and store for 6 months! Additional Toppings Sauces: Roasted Tomato Salsa, Roasted Poblano Sauce, Fresh Salsa Verde, Easy Homemade Queso Meats: 10 Min Spicy Shrimp, Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken, Crock Pot Pork Verde, Shrimp Ceviche Other: Mexican Street Corn Salad, Easy Homemade Mexican Rice
Ground Beef and Refried Beans - 1-2 days in advance is perfectly fine, just reheat when needed!
Pico de Gallo - This will last in the fridge for up to 3-5 days.
Avocado Cream Sauce - This is best the same day or the next day, but will last up to 3.
Taco Seasoning - This one you can make ahead and store for 6 months! Additional Toppings Sauces: Roasted Tomato Salsa, Roasted Poblano Sauce, Fresh Salsa Verde, Easy Homemade Queso Meats: 10 Min Spicy Shrimp, Crock Pot Salsa Verde Chicken, Crock Pot Pork Verde, Shrimp Ceviche Other: Mexican Street Corn Salad, Easy Homemade Mexican Rice
Nutrition
Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 900mg | Potassium: 332mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 386IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2mg
