EASY BEAN TOSTADAS: Delicious and Satisfying Meatless Meal/Easy Vegetarian Recipe

These Easy Bean Tostadas are a delicious go-to meal when I'm pressed for time or when I haven't been to the grocery store in a while. Because pinto beans are a staple in my home, it's the one thing I can count on. It's super satisfying, and sometimes it's just good to have a meatless meal. (If you're vegetarian, you'll definitely like this.) For this recipe, I use homemade pinto beans, but you can use canned pinto beans, if you prefer. You can also fry your own corn tortillas in vegetable oil, but I used store-bought ones in this video. It's all a matter of how easy you want to go.
Bean Tostadas
corn tortillas or store bought corn tostadas
home cooked pinto beans or canned
shredded cheese of your choice
diced tomatoes
shredded lettuce
salsa of your choice
Heat skillet with about a 1 1/2 Tbsp. of cooking oil. When hot, add beans, along with a little of the liquid. When beans are fully heated, mash until creamy and remove from stove. If frying your own corn tortillas, be sure to fry until crispy and drain excess oil onto paper towels. Place tostadas on baking sheet. Spread layer of beans on top of each one. Sprinkle a generous layer of cheese over beans, and place in oven at 350º. Bake approx. 8 minutes, allowing cheese to fully melt. Remove from oven and layer with lettuce, tomatoes and your favorite salsa. (Be sure to check out my homemade salsa recipes.)
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[@brendaechols5929]

I love your presentation of food.

[@marcyinspired1442]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind comment.

[@ramiemanderscheid3716]

I like to add a sprinkle of cooked chorizo, it’s very delicious.

[@marcyinspired1442]

Yum! I love chorizo in refried beans.

[@Infideles]

A very basic version, but delicious. The great thing is that you can add ingredients to your taste. I like onions, and having spent part of my youth in New Mexico, a nice little addition of chopped Hatch Green chiles is awesome.

[@gloriahohman2790]

I love beans and we do have tostadas often the plain refried bean tostada is my favorite(my husband likes the ones with meat added). We compromise 😊

[@marcyinspired1442]

Compromise is what marriage is all about. I'm the same way with burritos. I always prefer a simple bean and cheese burrito to anything else.

[@LightoftheMoon]

Yummy 😋 I love doing beans in the crockpot! Especially for tostadas! They really are quick and easy to whip up. Including your salsa recipes! Thanks for the reminder!

[@marcyinspired1442]

I'm a big fan of the crockpot method, too. I remember my mom cooking beans in a pot over the stove growing up. If I forgot to check on them and add water, I'd get in trouble. lol Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@KingHar1em]

Yum 🤤 delicioso 🌮

[@marcyinspired1442]

I think so, too. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@L.Spencer]

We had tostadas this week, it's a great summer meal when it's hot out. We usually put either black refried beans or mashed potato, shredded meat if we have it, shredded lettuce, Mexican cream and queso fresco on top of the cream. Salsa is added by the eater. My question is how to clean those trays? And glass pans? Mine are so stained and I don't know what to do.

[@marcyinspired1442]

Wow! I never would have thought of mashed potatoes. But I'm game to try it! As far as cleaning baking trays, I'm no expert, but I use baking soda with a little vinegar and it works pretty well. You just let it soak for a while before scrubbing. And, of course, there's always Brillo pads. Hope that works for you.

[@taosjedi]

Gee, my bean tostadas look just like yours, hmmmmmm??? lol!

[@marcyinspired1442]

Ha! That's awesome.

[@zeearchers720]

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