Black Bean Tostadas

Name: Black Bean Tostadas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 medium yellow onion, diced; 1 (10 oz) pouch Cuban-style black beans; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; 4 tostada shells; 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, for topping; 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce, for topping; Mexican crema, for topping

Creator @jenmoralesfam04 shares a quick and easy recipe for flavorful black bean tostadas. She sautés pre-seasoned Cuban-style black beans with onion, mashes them into a creamy refried consistency, and serves them on crispy tostadas with cheese, lettuce, and crema.

🌍Mexican 🏷️Tostada 🏷️Black beans 🏷️Refried beans 🏷️Cuban-inspired Vegetarian

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Total

15 min

Servings

4

Difficulty

Easy

Est. Cost

$20–$33

Recipe Source

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 medium yellow onion, diced
1 (10 oz) pouch Cuban-style black beans
1/4 tsp garlic powderoptional
salt, to tasteoptional
black pepper, to tasteoptional
4 tostada shells
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, for toppingoptional
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce, for toppingoptional
Mexican crema, for toppingoptional

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Instructions

1
Dice the yellow onion.
2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
3
Add the diced onion to the hot oil and sauté until softened and fragrant.
4
Pour the pouch of Cuban black beans into the skillet with the onions.
5
Using a potato masher, mash the beans directly in the pan until they reach a refried consistency.
6
For extra flavor, season the beans with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper to your liking. Stir to combine.
7
To assemble, spread a layer of the warm refried beans onto a tostada shell.
8
Top the tostada with shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, and a drizzle of Mexican crema. Serve immediately.