Mexican Pizza
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I took a vacation day from work today after a fabulous trip to Boston. I don’t know about you but I always need a vacation from my vacations. :)
Anyway, I wanted to make a quick brunch and I happened to have a can of refried beans opened from some quesadillas I made on Thursday with the little guy. You guys know me and my pizza addiction so it shouldn’t be that much so this idea shouldn’t be that much of a surprise.
I only made one today and the toddler asked for a bite. He said he didn’t like yet he kept asking for more. You be the judge. lol
- 1 whole wheat/low carb tortilla (I made a list of 1 point tortillas here)
- 1/4 cup fat free re-fried beans (60g)
- 2 tbsp of our favorite salsa (30g)
- pinch of kosher salt
- about 1/4 cup diced peppers (I used a mix of red and green)
- 1 oz mozzarella cheese (or Mexican cheese blend– I just didn’t have any :)
- Sprinkle chili powder and dried cilantro
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Pierce the tortilla with a knife a few times and bake for about 2 minutes until crispier.
Mix the beans, salsa and salt together. Smear it on the tortilla. top with the peppers and cheese. Bake for about 5 minutes.
After pulling it out of the oven sprinkle with chili powder and cilantro.
Nutritional information will depend on the tortilla you use. Approximate nutritional information based on the brand I used.
| Servings | Amt per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 pizza | ||
| Calories | Fat | Fiber | WWPs |
| 225 | 6g | 6g | 4 |
| Sugar | Sat Fat | Carbs | Protein |
| 3g | 3g | 29g | 13g |
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that looks SO yummy..the peppers on it look so colorful :)
Yum. I love Mexican pizzas. Will definitely be trying this!
Now I REALLY wish I had tortillas, salsa, and refried beans… :( I have a truck load of mixed bell peppers that I would like to use up before they get wrinkly. I guess the grocery store needs to be visited soon.
Oh I love that!!
duh-huh…i LOVE mexican pizza from taco bell…and I can’t believe no one thot of experimenting w/ this at home…what a GREAT idea Roni!
all of the lo-carb/whole wheat tortillas i have bought (including two on your list) get chewy when baked. any suggestions?
christine – I’m not sure what brands you are using but you can always try a “flat out” too. Are you pre-baking? That get’s mine crunchy. Experiment with times and bake yours a little longer.
Hope that helps
Christine,
I had four ideas right now which might help:
1. Bake them a little longer, or at a higher temperature. Every oven is different.
2. Pre-bake them in a non-stick pan without any fat at low or medium heat, maybe the pan will work better than the oven.
3. Grill them in the oven or, if you don’t have a grill in your oven, bake them very close to the top and thus closer to the heating wires of the oven.
4. And the only idea with a little more calories: brush or spray the tortilla very thinly with good olive oil, oil sometimes makes things a little crispier.
Please tell me if that helped and/or which idea worked if you try them. ;)
And Roni, what a great idea, thanks!
I will definitely try one or another version!
Looks delicious.
I, too, always need a vacation from my vacation. It’s good to know I’m not the only one who feels that way! :D
This looks absolutely delicious! I will definitely be making this soon. Thanks for sharing.
My husband and I tried this for the Superbowl and now we’re hooked! Having it again for lunch. <3 Thanks!
i did try the flat out and the high fiber wraps from the tortilla factory, but didn’t like either. then i made mini pizzas with arnold thins and loved them.
Making this for dinner tonight. Yum!
Thanks for the recipe!!! It’s healthy, flavorful and extremely enjoyable!!!
I made this tonight, and it was delicious, quick, and easy, and my husband liked it! Thank you for the recipes!
I made mine with flatout bread. I baked my bread for a little longer to make it really crispy. Then I added the beans and salsa on top. I then added my cheddar cheese on top and baked for 5 minutes. Then I added chopped onion and lettuce and a little extra salsa after I took it out of the oven. It was delicious. We were having taco night at home, so the only other item I had to have for mine was the flatout bread and still kept within my calories. Thanks for the great recipe!