Description
Ready in under 30 minutes, these Ground Beef Tostadas are a crunchy, flavor-packed meal that turns a few pantry staples into a satisfying fiesta. With crispy corn tortillas as the base, they’re piled high with seasoned ground beef, fresh pico de gallo, sour cream, and a sprinkle of cilantro. This recipe is perfect for quick dinners, casual parties, or a DIY taco night. Whether you’re searching for easy dinner recipes, weeknight food ideas, or something deliciously different, these tostadas hit every mark for flavor and speed.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
6 corn tortillas
1/2 cup diced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp taco seasoning
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/4 cup water
1 cup pico de gallo
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and arrange the tortillas on a baking sheet. Lightly brush with oil and bake for 5–7 minutes on each side until golden and crispy.
2. In a skillet over medium heat, cook the ground beef and diced onion until browned. Drain excess fat.
3. Add garlic, taco seasoning, tomato paste, and water. Stir to combine and simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
4. Remove the tostadas from the oven.
5. Spoon the seasoned beef onto each crispy tortilla.
6. Top with pico de gallo, sour cream, and fresh cilantro.
7. Serve warm with lime wedges if desired.
Notes
For crispier tortillas, bake directly on the oven rack or air fry for extra crunch.
You can prepare the beef mixture a day in advance and reheat before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked + Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tostada
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 470mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: easy recipe, quick dinner, taco night, Mexican food ideas