Crispy Beef Tostadas
Ingredients
- Tostadas ⓘ
- 3 cups flour ⓘ
- 5 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1 1/4 cups milk ⓘ
- Beef Mixture ⓘ
- 1 lb ground beef ⓘ
- 2 garlic cloves, minced ⓘ
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning ⓘ
- salt and pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 - 3/4 cup water ⓘ
- 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans ⓘ
- Optional Toppings ⓘ
- chopped tomato ⓘ
- shredded lettuce ⓘ
- sliced olive ⓘ
- shredded cheddar cheese ⓘ
- sliced green onion ⓘ
- salsa ⓘ
- sour cream ⓘ
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine flour and baking powder; add milk and form a soft dough. Knead until mixed thoroughly. Cover and let rest 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, brown beef and garlic in large skillet until meat is no longer pink; drain well.
- Add chilies, taco seasoning, salt and pepper if desired, and water. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Stir in beans and heat through; keep warm.
- In a deep fat fryer or skillet, preheat oil to 375.
- Separate dough into 6 equal portions. Roll over lightly floured surface into a 7 inch circle.
- Fry tostadas in hot oil until golden, turning once; drain on paper towels.
- Immediately top each tostada with meat mixture and desired toppings.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
829
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).