Description
A simple and delicious breakfast tostadas recipe featuring crispy corn tortillas topped with warm refried beans, cheddar cheese, eggs cooked to your liking, and fresh pico de gallo. Perfect for a quick, flavorful morning meal with optional garnishes like hot sauce, avocado, and Cotijah or feta cheese.
Ingredients
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Tortillas
- 8 corn tortillas (make sure they’re 100% corn for crispiness)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Toppings
- 2 cups refried beans, warmed
- ½ cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 8 eggs, fried or scrambled (your preference)
- 2 cups pico de gallo
- Optional garnishes: your favorite hot sauce or salsa, avocado, and/or crumbled Cotijah or feta cheese
Instructions
- Prepare the crispy tortillas: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and position two racks near the middle. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper if desired for easy cleanup. Lightly brush both sides of each corn tortilla with olive oil. Arrange 4 tortillas in a single layer on each baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, turning halfway through, until tortillas are golden and crisp. Remove from oven and set aside.
- Prepare other components: While the tortillas bake, warm the refried beans, prepare the pico de gallo, and cook the eggs to your preference, either fried or scrambled.
- Assemble the tostadas: Spread a generous layer of warm refried beans over each crispy tortilla. Sprinkle with grated sharp cheddar cheese, then place the cooked eggs on top. Use a slotted spoon or serving fork to add pico de gallo over the eggs. Add any optional garnishes such as hot sauce, avocado, or crumbled Cotijah or feta cheese. Serve immediately for best crispness.
- Storage tips: Enjoy tostadas fresh since tortillas lose crispness over time. Leftovers will keep for about 3 days refrigerated and can still be enjoyed. Extra refried beans and pico de gallo can be used as dips or fillings for other dishes.
Notes
- Make it quick: Use warmed store-bought refried beans and substitute pico de gallo with warmed store-bought salsa for a faster prep.
- Make it gluten free: Ensure corn tortillas are certified gluten-free.
- Make it vegan/egg free: Omit eggs to enjoy a filling vegetarian tostada.
- Make it dairy free: Skip the cheese; the fried eggs here are made without dairy.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tostada
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg
