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Four B’s Tostadas

June 17, 2020 by [email protected] 26 Comments

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Four B’s Tostadas has crunchy tortillas getting the 4 B’s treatment: beef, beans, blue cheese & buffalo sauce then cooling it down a little with some creamy ranch dressing.  A bold combination packed with tons of flavor.

side shot of four b's tostadas one cut in half ready to eat

Tonight for Mitten Movie Night we’re getting spicy. Take flour tortillas and fry them, creamy refried beans, seasoned ground beef, chunky blue cheese, ranch, then BAM drizzles of spicy buffalo sauce.

side shot of fried flour tortillas with ground beef, beans, blue cheese, and buffalo sauce

If you’ve got 20 minutes, you’ve got time to make these tostadas.

What beer pairs well with Four B’s Tostadas?

The beer: Corona Extra with lime.

Not only does Corona pair well with Mexican inspired dishes, but it’s also great to keep on hand for cooking. Pale ales are light to taste and go well in everything from beer bread to bases for stews.

What movie pairs well with Four B’s Tostadas and Cervezas?

For the movie, we are watching The Nice Guys. Ryan Gosling?  Yes please!

overhead shot of tostadas and ingredients like ground beef, beans, and toppings

How to make Four B’s Tostadas:

On the stove add ground beef, garlic powder, chili powder, seasoning salt, and cumin.  Cook beef all the way through.

Add a colander to a bowl and spoon the ground beef into it and let drain.

overhead shot of ground beef draining in a colander and bowl

Add your refried beans to a microwave safe dish and heat for 3 minutes to warm them up.  Once your beef and beans are cooked it’s time to make the tostadas.

In a small pan add oil for frying.  Heat the oil up for 2-3 minutes.  When oil is heated use tongs to add tortillas into the pan.

Fry one tortilla at a time for 2 minutes each side. Set up a plate with paper towels next to the pan to put the tostadas on once they are cooked.

side shot of flour tortillas that have been fried

When the tortillas are all cooked it’s as simple as setting up an assembly line.  Take the crispy (oh so good!) tostadas top with beans, seasoned beef, blue cheese, and then drizzle with buffalo sauce and ranch to cool it off just a touch.

overhead shot of tostadas and a dish of blue cheese off to the side
side shot of buffalo sauce being drizzled over ground beef and beans tostadas

You could always take this fiesta up a few notches and use my Double Batch Smashed Beans or homemade rice for this meal.

Serve with tomatoes, green olives, lettuce, sour cream and a rice dish on the side.

And here you are…..

side shot of tostadas with ground beef and beans with image text

From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!

side shot of buffalo sauce being drizzled over ground beef and beans tostadas

Four B’s Tostadas

Beef, beans, blue cheese & buffalo sauce on top of crunchy tortillas make this Four B’s Tostadas a bold combination packed with tons of flavor.
5 from 3 votes
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Beef, Food to Drink to
Keyword: beef
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 1 16 ounce can refried beans
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 cup oil for frying
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese
  • 1/4 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing

Instructions

  • On the stove add ground beef, garlic powder, chili powder, seasoning salt and cumin. Cook beef all the way through.
  • Add a colander to a bowl and spoon the ground beef into it and let drain.
  • Add your refried beans to a microwave safe dish and heat for 3 minutes to warm them up.
  • In a small pan add oil for frying. Heat the oil up for 2-3 minutes. When oil is heated use tongs to add tortillas into the pan. Fry one tortilla at a time for 2 minutes each side. Set up a plate with paper towels next to the pan to put the tostadas on once they are cook.
  • Assemble the tostadas with beans, seasoned beef, blue cheese and then drizzle with buffalo sauce and ranch.
  • Serve with tomatoes, green olives, lettuce, sour cream and a rice dish on the side
Tried this recipe?Mention @mittenmommy or tag #mittenmovienight!

Originally published in September of 2016. Updated photos & recipe June of 2020.

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Filed Under: Mitten Meals Tagged With: beef

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