How to Make Mexican Tostadas

Looking for a quick and easy Mexican meal? Here is a quick and easy way to make Mexican tostadas for lunch or dinner.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• corn tortillas
• 1 lb. of ground beef or chicken
• lettuce
• tomato
• onion
• beans

1. EASY TOSTADA RECIPE:
   
   TORTILLA
   You can buy ready make tostada shells
   
   or
   
   Buy a package or corn tortillas.
   Fry a corn tortilla in canola oil on both sides until it hardens. Use metal tongs to pick up your tortilla and flip.

2. MEAT AND/OR BEANS
   You can put one or both on your tostada. Once you tostada shell is ready and cooled off, place a layer of beans (ready made from the store) and/or a layer of ground beef, chicken, or turkey onto the tostada shell. Goya is a good brand to buy for ready made beans.

3. LETTUCE/TOMATO/ONION/AVOCADO
   Chop your lettuce, tomato, onions, and avocados into small pieces and place into little bowls. Allow your family to Add whatever toppings that you like.

4. PARMESAN CHEESE/SOUR CREAM
   Another optional topping is parmesan cheese and/or a dallop of sour cream.

5. SALSA
   Don't to add your choice of hot, medium, or mild salsa. Mmmmm!

[FrazzledNanny]

on 8/17/2009 I know what we are having for lunch tomorrow! Thanks for the Mexican Tostadas recipe. 5*

[billips]

on 6/2/2009 Another of your wonderful recipes to make me hungry and yearn for a good lunch of tostados lunch - 5* - B.