Dinner for 10
Beef Tostadas with ground beef
Baked corn tortillas become crisp tostadas topped with refried beans, seasoned beef, lettuce, vegetables, avocado, and cheese.
$5.77for 4 servings
$1.44 per serving$5.77 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Photo: natashaskitchen.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 10 | $3.00Typical price |
| Ground beef$5.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $5.49Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.2 lb | $0.26Typical price |
| Refried beans$0.10/oz typical | 10 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.81Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
| Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.25Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $14.43 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 10 corn tortillas
- 16 oz lean ground beef
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt (optional)
- 10 oz refried beans
- 2 cups iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese
- 1 cup tomatoes
- 1 avocado
- 1 cup pico de gallo
- 1/3 cup cilantro
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and bake the tortillas on a baking sheet for 8 to 10 minutes until crisp.
- Cook the beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 minutes, then stir in the taco seasoning, garlic powder, and salt until the beef reaches 160 F.
- Warm the refried beans in a small saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Spread beans over the crisp tortillas, then top with beef, lettuce, cotija, tomatoes, avocado, pico de gallo, and cilantro.
Swaps
- Ground beef for Ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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