# Tostadas compuestas

Tostadas compuestas are a versatile Mexican dish with endless topping possibilities.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds ground beef
- oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin powder
- 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 0.25 cup onions
- 0.25 cup red bell pepper
- 0.25 cup green bell pepper
- 2 peeled and diced potatoes
- tomato sauce
- 1.75 cups chicken stock
- 32 tostadas rojas
- beans
- cheese
- lettuce
- tomatoes
- salsa

## Instructions

1. Heat a pan and add a little bit of oil.
2. Add 2 pounds of ground beef to the hot pan.
3. Break up the ground beef a little bit.
4. Do not mess with the ground beef after breaking it up; allow a nice crisp to form on the bottom.
5. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 0.5 teaspoon of cumin powder, 0.5 teaspoon of smoked paprika, and 1 teaspoon of chili flakes (optional).
6. Add 0.25 cup of onions, 0.25 cup of red bell pepper, and 0.25 cup of green bell pepper.
7. Mix the ingredients, ensuring the crisp from the bottom of the meat is incorporated for flavor.
8. Cook and remove any excess oil from the mixture.
9. Add 2 peeled and diced potatoes.
10. Mix the potatoes with the meat mixture.
11. Add tomato sauce and a little water to get every bit of it.
12. Add 1.75 cups of chicken stock, aiming for a saucy but not watery consistency.
13. Adjust seasoning with salt to taste and mix well.
14. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
15. Cover the pan and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft.
16. Once potatoes are fully cooked, remove any excess oil if needed.
17. Spread beans on a tostada roja.
18. Add the meat and potato mixture on top of the beans.
19. Grate cheese over the meat mixture.
20. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, and salsa.

## Equipment

- hot pan
- slotted spoon
- lid
- plate
- grater

## Tips

- Let the bottom of the ground beef develop a nice crisp to build flavor.
- Remove excess oil from the ground beef and potato mixture if needed.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17FKqNSHDB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/52b87957-5bbd-493a-bf31-c55981e63cdc
- Extracted: 2025-10-25

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