Beef, Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tostadas
with Bell Pepper, Salsa & Creamy Guacamole
- Soy
- Wheat
If you can’t decide between the flavors of your fave taco and the satisfying crunch-factor of a plate of nachos, you’ll love tostadas—the perfect marriage of the two. These vegan masterpieces are piled high with hearty refried beans, roasted veggies seasoned with our amazing fajita spice blend, fresh tomato salsa, and rich and creamy guac–so tasty you won’t miss the meat! If you’re looking for the ideal meal to get you ready for summer living, this one will have you eating fresh and fast, with more time to enjoy fun in the sun!
Ingredients
1 unit
Red Bell Pepper
1 unit
Sweet Potatoes
1 unit
Yellow Onion
1 tablespoon
Fajita Spice Blend
1 unit
Tomato
¼ ounce
Cilantro
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Jalapeño
4 tablespoon
Vegan Mayo
4 tablespoon
Guacamole
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Refried Black Beans
10 ounce
Ground Beef
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
7 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust racks to top and middle positions and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Halve, core, and thinly slice bell pepper into strips. Peel and dice sweet potato into ½-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion; mince a few slices until you have 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings).
• Toss bell pepper, sweet potato, and sliced onion on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, Fajita Spice Blend, a big pinch of salt, and pepper. • Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes. (For 4 servings, divide veggies between 2 sheets; roast on top and middle racks.)
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add beef or turkey to pan; season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
• While veggies roast, dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces. Roughly chop cilantro. Quarter lime. Mince jalapeño, removing ribs and seeds for less heat. • In a medium bowl, combine tomato, minced onion, cilantro, juice from half the lime, a pinch of salt and pepper, and as much jalapeño as you like. • In a small bowl, whisk together vegan mayo and guacamole. Whisk in water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt.
• Drizzle tortillas with 1 TBSP oil (2 TBSP for 4 servings); brush or rub to coat both sides. Arrange on a second baking sheet in a single layer. Gently prick each tortilla in a few places with a fork. • Bake on middle rack, flipping halfway through, until lightly golden, 4-5 minutes per side. (For 4, wait for veggies to finish roasting, then transfer veggies to a large bowl. Divide tortillas between baking sheets and bake on top and middle racks, flipping tortillas and swapping rack positions halfway through.) TIP: Watch carefully—tortillas can quickly go from toasted to burned!
• Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add refried black beans and cook until warmed through, 1-2 minutes.
• Divide tostadas between plates; spread each with refried beans. Top with roasted veggies, salsa, and creamy guacamole. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Top tostadas with beef or turkey along with veggies.
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tasty combination, especially the sweet potato's unexpected but delightful addition to the tostadas 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Some found it a bit messy to make and eat, but most agreed it was quick and easy to prepare.
- Suggestions: Consider using corn tortillas for better crispiness; try whole black beans instead of refried for improved texture.
- Portions: A few mentioned receiving smaller tortillas or fewer sweet potatoes than expected; adjust quantities as needed.
- Customization: Some enjoyed it as tacos the next day; others added sliced avocado for extra flavor.
Reviews from our home cooks
I like to try new ways of eating dishes that I already eat. This was definitely a new way. I've never cared for sweet potatoes but this blend was really good. I was sent the wrong spice. It said I needed a fajita blend. I got a sweet and smoky BBQ blend. I ended up not using what they gave me and bought my own fajita blend. I would totally make these again.
Tex Mex sauce was good but spices tasted raw. Like some of your other sauces, might need to stew a little bit more than a six minute simmer can accomplish. 1/2 cup of water was too much for the beans. They were already very watery. I ended up having to pour water out before I could put anything on the tostada. At 450 F I had a hard time, even at the least time recommended keeping the vegetables from burning. Baking the tortillas made the tostadas taste like a plain cracker and difficult to eat. On the plus-the combination was delicious, especially with the sweet potato and vegan mayonnaise plus guacamole. I will not add meat to vegan in the future -your vegan recipes are some of the best as is.
I am such a picky eater and don't usually eat tomatoes or onions and thought sweet potatoes would be odd in this dish! Wow! Just try it! Even if you think you won't like it. So good and fresh!!!
WE LOVED THIS!! Provided only 2 yams, so supplemented with white potatoes. Plenty of onions and peppers. Everything came out great - served my adult daughter, 15 mo grandson, and me. We will definitely get this again!!
Very flavorful and the meal is again, a quick lunch, I substituted the guacamole with a fresh avocado sliced thin on top for a more flavorful meal
It's a new favorite! Excellent and easy to cook. Whole family enjoyed it.
Very tasty, my husband really liked it. Easy to make. The tortillas didn't crisp up well in the oven. I think corn tortillas would be better for a tostada.
We loved the tostadas. I thought the sweet potato would be weird but it brought a little sweetness to the dish
Thought the sweet potatoes may be weird in this recipe. But really enjoyed it! Would definitely order it again!
This was delicious. However, the cilantro was brown and wilty. Other than that everything else was really good!
