Bean Tostadas

By Martha Rose Shulman

Updated Feb. 9, 2023

Bean Tostadas
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
15 minutes
Rating
4(152)
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This is by far my most popular tostada, appealing to both vegetarians and meat-eaters. If you don’t have time to cook the black beans, you could use canned beans and refry them with the spices called for in my recipe for refried black beans. You’ll have to moisten them with water.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 to 6 servings
  • ½batch refried black beans or refried pinto beans (use same method for pintos as for black beans) (about 2 cups)
  • 8corn tortillas, halved and toasted in the microwave
  • 1medium or large avocado, mashed and seasoned with lime juice, salt, garlic if desired, cumin and chili (chopped fresh or powder)
  • ⅓cup crumbled queso fresco (about 1½ ounces)
  • 3 or 4leaves romaine lettuce, cut in chiffonade
  • ½ to 1cup salsa, fresh or bottled
  • Cilantro leaves for garnish
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

108 calories; 3 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 18 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 299 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Warm the refried beans in a 325-degree oven while you toast the tortilla halves. If the refried beans are too thick to spread evenly, thin out with some bean broth. Spread a spoonful of the refried beans onto each tortilla half. Top with a spoonful of the mashed avocado mixture and a sprinkle of queso fresco. Add a handful of lettuce and a spoonful of salsa. Arrange on a platter or plates and serve.

Tip
  • Advance preparation: Refried beans will keep for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator and for several months in the freezer. Keep the bean cooking liquid in a jar in the refrigerator (or freeze) for moistening the beans.

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Comments

Nancy

This recipe does not link to the recipe for the refried beans, which makes it confusing. Also, is the nutrition information for 4 servings or 6?

Kay Mervin

How do you "toast" tortillas in the microwave?

dihard1946

See: https://daily4you.info/recipes/1016613-tostadas-with-smashed-black-... I believe this is the original recipe with instructions for the black beans.

Janet

Yes. I had a lot of trouble finding it. It is found under pinto beans.

dihard1946

See: https://daily4you.info/recipes/1016613-tostadas-with-smashed-black-... I believe this is the original recipe with instructions for the black beans.

stephie m

Search shulman’s refried zucchini, bean and corn gratin. You’ll find the recipe for refried beans in her directions.

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