Mexican Tortilla Pizzas

Name: Mexican Tortilla Pizzas
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: corn tortillas (6-inch); vegetable oil; refried beans; onions; green chili peppers, canned; taco sauce; mixed vegetables; mozzarella cheese, non-fat; cilantro

Submitted by happyzhangbo

These delicious tortilla pizzas are quick and easy to make, they are great for a week day dinner when you don’t want to spend too much time preparing dinner.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

15 min

READY

25 min

Ingredients

SMALL CORN TORTILLAS (6-INCH) *

X VEGETABLE OIL *

OUNCES REFRIED BEANS

CUP ONIONS
chopped

OUNCES GREEN CHILI PEPPERS, CANNED

TABLESPOONS TACO SAUCE
red *

CUPS MIXED VEGETABLES
such as broccoli, mushrooms, spinach, and red bell pepper

CUP MOZZARELLA CHEESE, NON-FAT
shredded part-skim *

CUP CILANTRO
chopped, fresh

Directions

Brush one side of each of two tortillas with water.

Press the wet sides of the tortillas together to form a thick crust for the pizza.

Brush the outside of the tortillas with a small amount of oil or margarine.

Evenly brown both sides in a heated frying pan.

Repeat with the rest of the tortillas.

Set aside.

Heat refried beans, onion, and half of the chili peppers together in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat.

Spread about ⅓ cup of the bean mixture on each tortilla pizza.

Sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon taco sauce, then top with ½ cup of the chopped vegetables, 1 teaspoon chili peppers, and 1 Tablespoon cheese for each pizza.

Return to frying pan and heat until cheese melts.

Top with cilantro, if desired.

Serve immediately.