Mexican Pizza

This is a recipe from Trader Joe's website, adapted slightly. I love this recipe because you can be as creative as you want with it. If you like Taco Bell's Mexican Pizzas, you're going to LOVE these!!!

Mexican Pizza

(Makes 2)

1/2 lb ground beef or ground turkey

1 medium onion, diced (I used a little less)

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin (I'd use a little less of this; the flavor is too overpowering for me)

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp salt (I'd use just a little more)

4 9" flour tortillas

1 15-oz can refried beans (we used refried black beans!)

1/2 C chunky salsa (or a little less; we used this amount and they came out just a little bit soggy)

2 C 3-cheese blend (we used the Trader Joe's Lite version)

2 green onions, chopped

2 roma tomatoes, diced (I used WAY more because I LOVE tomatoes!)

1/4 C large black pitted olives, sliced (again, I used way more, because my husband loves black olives!)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Place meat, onion, and garlic in skillet over medium heat. Cook until beef is evenly browned.

3. Drain off grease.

4. Mix chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper in small bowl. Season meat with mixture.

5. Coat 2 pie plates (I used a cookie sheet) with non-stick cooking spray. Place 2 tortillas down and cover with a layer of refried beans.

6. Spread half the seasoned meat over each tortilla, then cover each with a second tortilla. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.

7. Spread half the salsa over the top tortillas. Top each pizza with half the cheese, tomatoes, green onions, and olives.

8. Return pizzas to oven, bake until cheese is melted, about 5-10 minutes. (I may bake them a little longer next time to crisp them up a little bit.)

9. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Slice each pizza into 4 pieces and serve.

I doubled this recipe and we had a leftover pizza. I just put it in the fridge in foil and we had it the next day... just pop it in the oven for 10 or 15 minutes (or more depending on how crispy you want it) and it's DELICIOUS leftover! I served this with limes and creamy plain yogurt (instead of sour cream) and it was delectable :) Enjoy!!!