Black Bean Tostadas

These creamy black bean tostadas are the perfect pick-me-up midweek dinner or lunch. The creaminess of the flavorful beans pairs nicely with the crunchy golden corn tortillas; top them with crumbled queso fresco, lettuce, and cream. Delicious!

Course Antojitos

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword BLACK BEAN TOSTADAS, HOW TO MAKE BLACK BEAN TOSTADAS

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 525kcal

Author Mely Martínez

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ cup white onion diced
2 Cans of Simple True Organic Black Beans* See Notes
2 Epazote leaves optional
Salt to season
8 corn tortillas**
1 cup of vegetable oil for frying the tostadas
2 cups of shredded lettuce
1 cup crumbled Kroger Queso Fresco
½ cup Mexican cream or sour cream

Instructions

Make creamy black beans

Open the black beans can and drain; reserve a cup of their liquid. Place the beans and the reserved liquid in your blender and process until you have a very creamy and smooth texture. Set aside.
In a medium-sized skillet, heat one tablespoon of vegetable oil; stir in the onion and cook until transparent, about 2 minutes.
Add the bean mixture, and the epazote leaves, if using.
Cook for 5 minutes until warm, stirring frequently. Season with salt and set aside. Do not let the bean mixture dry; once the beans are warm, remove the skillet from the heat.

Fry the corn tortillas

Pour one cup of vegetable oil into a large frying pan. Heat over medium-high heat.
Once the oil is hot, add the tortillas, frying one by one until they are crispy and golden brown, this step will take about 1-½ minutes. Place the already-fried tortillas on a paper towel plate to drain any excess oil. Set aside.

Assemble the tostadas

To assemble the tostadas, spread 2 tablespoons of the creamy black beans over each tostada, evenly top with the shredded lettuce, sprinkle with the crumbled queso fresco and drizzle with Mexican cream.
Add your favorite salsa and enjoy immediately!

Notes

Fried black beans also taste ridiculously good when fried in lard or butter.

*This amount will render enough creamy black beans for these tostadas, and you will have about one cup leftover to use with other dishes.

**Homemade fried tostadas are tastier, but you have the option to use store-bought tostadas for convenience.

*** Other topping options for your tostadas are shredded meat, cabbage, and hot sauce; some add cilantro, lime juice, and jalapeños.

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