Bean and Cheese Tostadas
Crisped tortillas spread with refried beans, cheese, and shredded lettuce.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 25 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $8.68
Ingredients
- 12 corn tortillas
- 32 oz canned refried beans
- 6 oz shredded mexican cheese blend
- 1 iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 lb roma tomatoes
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 8 oz jarred salsa
- 1/2 cup sour cream(optional)
- 1 avocado(optional)
Method
Heat the oven to 425F. Brush both sides of the tortillas with oil and lay them on sheet pans.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes, flipping once, until stiff and lightly browned.
Warm the refried beans in a saucepan with the cumin and a splash of water until spreadable.
Spread the beans over the crisp tortillas and top with the cheese.
Return to the oven 3 minutes to melt.
Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomato, salsa, sour cream, and avocado.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $34.73 | $8.68 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Australia | $61.19 | $15.30 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Mexico | $663.27 | $165.82 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| United Kingdom | £19.18 | £4.80 | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Canada | $84.26 | $21.07 | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Greece | 22,35 € | 5,59 € | 6 of 8 ingredients |
| Spain | 15,48 € | 3,87 € | 6 of 8 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $33.20* | $8.30 | 5 of 8 ingredients |
| Austria | € 32,29* | € 8,07 | 5 of 8 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٢٩٣٫٤١ ج.م.* | ٧٣٫٣٥ ج.م. | 4 of 8 ingredients |
| Germany | 15,78 €* | 3,95 € | 4 of 8 ingredients |
* We have read fewer than seven in ten of these ingredients in that country, so the total is a partial figure and the real one is higher.
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