Copycat Healthier Mexican Pizza
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Serving Amount
Ingredients
8 ounce of lean ground beef, chicken or turkey
1⁄4 cup tomato sauce
Taco seasoning:
11⁄2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp chili powder
1⁄2 tsp garlic powder
1⁄2 tsp onion powder
1⁄2 tsp ground paprika
1⁄2 tsp dried oregano
1⁄4 cup tomato sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
8 soft street-style flour tortillas
Spray oil
1⁄2 cup refried beans, canned
1⁄4 cup taco sauce
1⁄4 cup shredded cheese, such as a 4-cheese Mexican blend
2 Roma tomatoes, diced
Optional – 1 head romaine lettuce, shredded
Optional – ¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground meat, breaking it up with with a cooking utensil such as a wooden spoon while cooking. Cook the meat until browned and fully cooked.
Step 3
Drain any excess grease from the skillet. Return to the skillet and reduce the heat to low.
Step 4
In a small bowl, make taco seasoning by mixing together the cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper.
Step 5
Add tomato sauce and taco seasoning to the skillet. Stir together until the meat is coated in the sauce and the seasoning.
Step 6
Allow mixture to simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 7
Once the oven has preheated, prepare a lined sheet pan. Add flour tortillas and spray with spray oil on each side.
Step 8
Allow tortillas to bake for 5-10 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove from oven once crispy. Be careful not to let them burn (individual ovens vary).
Step 9
Prepare Mexican pizza by spreading 2 tablespoons of refried beans onto a crispy tortilla. Add 2 ounces of seasoned ground beef followed by the second crispy tortilla. Top with 1 tablespoon taco sauce and 1 tablespoon shredded cheese. Return pizza to the oven until cheese is melted. Top pizza with diced tomatoes and cilantro. Serve with shredded lettuce if desired.
