These layered tortilla pizzas combine seasoned ground beef, warm refried beans, cheese, tomatoes, green onions, taco sauce, and optional black olives. The recipe makes four pizzas.
Ingredients
- 1–1½ lb. lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 packet Taco Bell taco seasoning, or homemade taco seasoning
- ¼ cup water
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 can fat-free refried beans, 15 ounces, warmed
- Salsa or taco sauce, 2–3 tablespoons per pizza
- 8 flour tortillas, 6 inches each
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese, divided
- Green tops from 4 green onions, sliced
- 4 Roma tomatoes, diced
- Sliced black olives, optional
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef with the onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a skillet until the beef reaches 160°F (71°C). Drain.
- Add the taco seasoning and ¼ cup water. Simmer for about 10 minutes, then set aside.
- Coat a small skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium. Brown each tortilla lightly on both sides, then place it on a paper towel.
- For each pizza, spread about ⅓ cup warm refried beans over one tortilla and top with about ½ cup beef mixture. Add a second tortilla.
- Broil on low for about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and spread each top with 2–3 tablespoons salsa or taco sauce.
- Add the tomatoes, green onions, cheese, and optional olives.
- Broil on high for 3–5 minutes, until the cheese melts.
- Plate, slice, and serve.
