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    Home » Recipes » Global Recipes

    Black Bean Tostadas

    Published: Jul 2, 2014 · Updated: Aug 18, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A tostada is a crisp tortilla piled generously with any variety of toppings, often including beans, crisp lettuce, and salsa. Good accompaniments include: baked potatoes or sweet potatoes; or fresh corn on the cob. Add a salad and/or a simple steamed veggies, you’ve got an easy weeknight meal or fun quick fare to serve company. Recipe from Plant Power: Transform Your Kitchen, Plate, and Life with More Than 150 Fresh and Flavorful Vegan Recipes by Nava Atlas. ©2014, published by HarperOne, reprinted by permission. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky. 

    Black Bean Tostadas

    Black Bean Tostadas

    Add a salad and/or a simple steamed veggies to these black bean tostadas, and you’ve got an easy weeknight meal or fun quick fare to serve company.
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    Course: Tortllla main dish
    Cuisine: Vegan / southwestern / Mexican
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: black bean tostadas, tortilla recipe
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 161kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 8 good-quality corn tortillas
    • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil or 3 tablespoons vegetable broth or water
    • 1 medium onion or two shallots finely chopped
    • 2 to 4 cloves garlic minced
    • Two 15-to 16-ounce cans black beans drained and rinsed,
    • or 3 to 3 ½ cups cooked black beans
    • Juice of ½ lime or lemon or more, to taste
    • 1 to 2 small hot green chili peppers seeded and sliced, optional
    • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
    • 2 teaspoons ground cumin

    Garnishes

    • Shredded lettuce baby greens, or baby spinach
    • Plenty of mild medium, or hot chunky salsa such as chipotle, peach or mango
    • Store-bought or homemade Vegan Sour Cream or Cashew Cream
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • To toast the tortillas in the oven: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spread the tortillas on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until crisp and dry and just starting to be touched with golden brown spots. Remove them from the oven and place on a serving platter.
    • To toast the tortillas on a stovetop: Heat a large skillet. Toast the tortillas over medium heat (two or three at a time, depending on the size of the skillet) for about 5 minutes or so on each side, until crisp and touched with golden brown spots. Don't be afraid to let them get nice and crisp—that's better than ending up with a soggy tostada.
    • Heat the oil in medium skillet. Add the onion and garlic and sauté until golden, about 5 minutes.
    • Add the remaining ingredients (aside from the garnishes, of course) along with ¼ cup water and bring to a simmer. Using a potato masher, mash some of the beans so that the liquid becomes thick and saucy.
    • Place the shredded lettuce, sour cream, and salsa in separate serving bowls and let everyone assemble their tostadas as follows: A layer of shredded lettuce; the black bean mixture; salsa; and sour cream. Pick up the tostadas and eat out of hand (with plenty of napkins!).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Nutrition information
    Per tostada: Calories: 140; Total fat: 2g; Protein: 7g; Carbohydrates: 25g; Fiber: 4g; Sodium: 100mg

    Black Bean Tostadas recipe

    • Here are more easy bean main dishes.
    • Find lots more tortilla recipes in A Southwestern Supper.

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    1. Anonymous says

      October 21, 2019 at 6:03 pm

      5 stars
      What a great vegan recipe! Even my “carnivore” husband declared it “real meal”:)

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