Ground Beef Tostadas

Ingredients

• Tostadas

  Guerrero

  9 tostadas or 144g

• Ground beef

  95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw

  1 lb or 453g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 cup or 237g

• Reduced Sodium Taco Seasoning

  Reduced Sodium, Kroger

  6 tsp or 18g

• Refried beans

  Canned, vegetarian

  1 cup or 242g

• Lettuce

  Iceberg (includes crisphead types), raw

  2 cup shredded or 144g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 cup, chopped or sliced or 180g

Directions

1. 1) Preheat oven to 350°F. 2) Brown ground beef in a large pan. Drain fat. Add water and taco seasoning. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. 3) Meanwhile, heat refried beans (in microwave or stovetop) and prepare Topping ingredients. 4) Place tostada shells in the oven and bake 5 minutes or until warmed and fragrant. 5) Remove from the oven and gently spoon heated refried beans onto tostada shells. Top with a spoonful of ground beef, and toppings as desired. Serve immediately.