Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Mexican Pizzas

Much better for you than Taco Bell's version. This makes 12 pizzas, or you can do less tortillas and more ingredients on each.

24 6" tortillas (use best kind you can - sprouted whole grain)
Oil for frying
1 can or 2 c. refried beans
1/2 lb ground beef
1 c. salsa (fresh is great)
2 c. cheddar cheese
1/4 c. chopped green onions
1/4 c. sliced black olives

Put about 1/8" oil in a pan and heat to fry the tortillas. Coconut oil is great, but my family isn't fond of food fried in coconut, so I fried in a combo of olive oil and butter. Fry so that each tortilla is browned on each side, poking any bubbles that form.

Meanwhile, fry beef and season with taco seasoning or garlic salt and pepper. Heat refried beans in a separate pot.

Cover two baking sheets with tinfoil or parchment paper for much easier cleanup. Put 6 tortillas on each baking sheet. Spread refried beans on each tortilla (about 3 TBS on each, may need a little more beans than stated above.) Sprinkle about 1 to 1-1/2 TBS ground beef on the beans for each tortilla. Put a freshly fried tortilla on top of each tortilla on the baking sheet. Next, spread about 1-2 TBS salsa on each tortilla (thin layer.) Sprinkle cheese on top and top with green onions and black olives if desired.

Serve with salsa (try green salsa!), guacamole, sour cream, etc.

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