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Skinny Tostadas with Baked Tortilla Shells

 

Skinny Tostadas with Baked Tortilla Shells
These super yummy tostadas are created using baked tortilla shells instead of the usual deep-fried ones. Making your own shells is easier than you think. Just crisp them up in the oven while you prepare the turkey filling and toppings. Each hearty serving has 255 calories and 3 grams of fat.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Bake Time: 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 255kcal

Ingredients

  • Olive oil cooking spray or your favorite
  • 6 corn tortillas, (6-inches each), I used Mission
  • 1 pound 99% fat-free ground turkey
  • 1 cup onions, chopped
  • 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup corn, from the cob or frozen and defrosted
  • 1 packet (1.25 oz.) taco seasoning, I like Lawry’s, or, for gluten-free, use McCormick’s
  • cup water
  • 6 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
  • 1 cup tomato, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons skinny ranch or skinny thousand island dressing

Instructions

  • Create tostada shells: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. First wrap 4 tortillas in a damp paper towel. Heat in microwave for 10-20 seconds to soften. Coat each tortilla on both sides with cooking spray. Turn a 12-cup muffin tin upside down. Nestle a tortilla in the space between 4 cups to form a “bowl.” Repeat with 3 more tortillas, making 4 bowls total. Bake until firm and beginning to brown, about 12-15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack or plate to cool. Repeat with the remaining 2 tortillas.
    Baked tostada shells
  • To make turkey filling: In a large, nonstick pan over medium-high heat. add ground turkey and onions. Brown while continuing to break up turkey into a crumble. Once browned, add beans, corn, taco seasoning, and water. Stir until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
  • To make each tostada: Fill each shell with about ¾ cup turkey meat. Top each with 1 cup lettuce and chopped tomatoes. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon skinny ranch or Thousand Island dressing.

Notes

Makes 6 servings

Food Facts
Tostada usually refers to a flat or bowl-shaped (like a bread bowl) tortilla that is deep-fried or toasted. It may also refer to any dish using a tostada as a base for other foods. Corn tortillas are usually used for tostadas.

WW Freestyle SmartPoints
3-Blue
WW SmartPoints 3-Green

WW Points Plus 6
 
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 tostada including ranch dressing
255 calories, 3g fat, 0g sat. fat, 25g prot, 35g carbs, 5g fiber, 456mg sod, 4g sugar
FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints
95 calories, 0g sat. fat, 3g prot, 1g sugar

Skinny Facts

Serving: 1tostadaCalories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 25gFat: 3gSodium: 456mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gBlue Smart Points: 3Green Smart Points: 3Plus Points: 6

If you make this recipe, let me know how you liked it. Leave me a comment below or give it a rating. Thanks so much. Happy Skinny Cooking!

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