Loaded Tostadas

A simple, endlessly customizable meal, tostadas are one of my favorite mexican foods! There is almost no end to what you could top tostadas with, and they can be extremely budget-friendly. Depending completely on what you top them with, they can be very healthy or extremely not so!

Ingredients:

1 tostada shell (or make your own by baking a corn tortilla for 5 minutes at 350)

3 tbsp refried beans

1/4 cup taco meat (cooked ground beef + taco seasoning)

2 tbsp shredded colby or cheddar cheese

3 tbsp salsa

1/2 avocado, sliced

Step 1: Cook the beef and drain fat. Add taco seasoning and water, cook until water is gone. 

Step 2: In a pan or microwave, heat the beans.

Step 3: Assemble tostada, beans on the bottom followed by meat, cheese, salsa and avocado.

Other toppings I love: shredded lettuce, sour cream, black beans, peppers & onion. You could easily make this vegetarian or vegan too, by leaving off the meat and/or cheese.

What's your favorite mexican food topping?