Recipe of the Week
From the taste kitchen of Dr. Sarah Laginess and Family
Mexican Tortilla Pizza
INGREDIENTS (makes 4 pizzas):
Author: Honey what’s cooking?
- Whole Wheat Tortillas – 8 tortillas (2 pieces for each pizza)
- Canola Oil – very small amount to glaze both sides of the tortilla
- Old El Paso Refried Beans – 1 (1 pound) can
- Water – 1/4 cup
- Onion – 1 small (diced)
- Paprika – 1 tsp
- Black Pepper – 1/4 tsp (or omit – you don’t really need it)
- Ortega Taco Seasoning – 1 tsp
- Scallions – 1 bunch (chopped)
- Jalapeno – 1/2 a jalapeno (deseeded & finely chopped)
- Tomato – 1 (chopped)
- Whole Foods 365 Organic Salsa – enough to spread over the pizza (demonstrated below)
- Mexican Cheese Blend – enough to cover the pizza …you can use reduced fat cheese
- Sour Cream Reduced Fat – 1 dollop (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 F
- Lightly coat surface of tortillas with oil and place on foil-lined tray. Bake for 10 minutes, flipping half way through
- Pour refried beans into a pot with ¼ cup of water. Place on stove on low heat.
- Chop onion and add to beans.
- Add seasonings (paprika, black pepper and taco seasoning)
- Mix thoroughly and heat through and then turn off stove.
- Chop veggies
- Spread a couple dollops of beans over half of the tortillas
- Top with a little salsa
- Place the second tortilla on top. Top with salsa
- Top with scallions and tomatoes
- Top with ½ to 1 tsp of deseeded jalapeno
- Top with cheese
- Place pizza onto foil lined pan and bake for 12 minutes
- Garnish with sour cream, hot sauce, etc.
Notes:
- Use your favorite salsa.
- We like to use refried black beans
- I generally use olive oil instead of canola oil.
- We use full fat dairy products.
- You can also add chicken or other toppings – the possibilities are endless!
Source:
http://www.honeywhatscooking.com/2011/05/mexican-tortilla-pizza.html
