Bean and Beef Tostadas with Tomatillo Salsa Recipe

Ready in under 30 minutes and in a single skillet, this Bean & Beef Tostada with Tomatillo Salsa Recipe is flavorful and fun and super easy; a perfect weeknight win!

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine Hispanic, Mexican

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 482kcal

Author Karly Gomez

Ingredients

For the Beef

2 teaspoons Thrive Algae Oil
1 cup sweet yellow onion diced
1 ½ lbs lean ground beef
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground coriander
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly cracked pepper

For the Beans

2 tablespoons Thrive Algae Oil
1 (15 oz) can pinto beans drained
kosher salt to taste
freshly cracked pepper to taste

For the Salsa and Crema

2 cups tomatillos diced
1 cup roma tomato seeded and diced
½ cup sweet yellow onion diced
½ cup cilantro roughly chopped
juice of ½ lime
kosher salt to taste
freshly cracked pepper to taste
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
12 tostada shells

Instructions

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the Thrive Algae Oil. Once hot and shimmering, add the yellow onion and cook until softened, around 3 minutes. Add the ground beef and continue cooking, breaking up the meat as it cooks, until nearly completely browned, around 3 more minutes. Stir in the garlic and seasoning and continue cooking until mixture thickens, around 2 more minutes. Spoon meat into a heat-safe bowl, cover, and set aside.
Wipe down skillet with a paper towel and return to the stove over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of Thrive Algae Oil, then the pinto beans. Smash the pinto beans to desired consistency and allow to cook until hot and bubbly, around 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
In a large bowl, combine the tomatillos, roma tomato, sweet yellow onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl combine the sour cream and chipotle chili powder and stir until thoroughly combined. To serve, divide beans between 12 tostada shells, then pile on beef and top with the salsa and crema. Enjoy immediately!

Notes

*feel free to use canned refried beans if you don't want to mash beans yourself. The texture will be thicker and stickier in comparison.

*as long as pure corn tostadas are used, this recipe is gluten-free. Always check the label.

*find Thrive Algae Oil online through Amazon or at a local grocery store.

*for a thinner crema, add water 1 teaspoon at a time until it reaches desired consistency.

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