A Touch of Sanity...: Fiesta Pizzas :)

Friday, March 6, 2015

Fiesta Pizzas :)

Geez....I cannot believe it has taken me this long to blog this....I practically lived on these back when I was single. It was laughable...my pantry and fridge were stocked full of the ingredients for this...I had it 3 times a week. This is SOOOOOOOO easy and totally delicious. Especially if you are a Mexican food freak like I am.

Other awesome things about this recipe...the prep take less time than oven preheating...it's so easy my kids can do it...it's totally perfect for the vegetarian or the complete carnivore! It's very versatile! You can use the bean base, like I do...or use well cooked ground beef as a base! It fantastico both ways! And seriously....if the above picture doesn't make your mouth water...then I have no answers...

What you need...
Your favorite tortillas
refried beans
OR wilted spinach (base)
OR cooked, drained ground beef or turkey base
enchilada sauce (Again I love the Frontera Red Chile one)
shredded cheese

Toppings
black beans ( I like to cook a bag of frozen corn and mix with 1/4 cup salsa and a can of drained black beans as a topping)
corn
salsa
avocado
cilantro, chopped
onion, chopped
mushrooms, sliced
peppers, chopped
spinach
sausage
chicken
whatever!!!!

The Basic Recipe w/ Bean Base:
Preheat oven to 400F. Place tortilla on a lined baking sheet. Add about 1/4 cup refried beans, gently spread out with the back of a tablespoon. Make sure to spread so that the edges are a little higher than the center so that the enchilada sauce stays put! Top with enchilada sauce or wilted spinach first if you like. Add shredded cheese. Load on the goodness. Add any and all desired toppings. Bake on the top rack for about 15-20 minutes or until cheese begins to turn golden and toppings are cooked through! Remove from oven, allow to cool 5 minutes. Slice and serve!

Spinach Base:
Preheat oven to 400F. Place tortilla on a lined baking sheet. Add about 1/3 cup wilted spinach, gently spread out with the back of a tablespoon. Top with enchilada sauce. Add shredded cheese. Load on the goodness. Add any and all desired toppings. Bake on the top rack for about 15-20 minutes or until cheese begins to turn golden and toppings are cooked through! Remove from oven, allow to cool 5 minutes. Slice and serve!

Meat Base:
Preheat oven to 400F. Place tortilla on a lined baking sheet. Add about 1/3 cup cooked ground meat, gently spread out with the back of a tablespoon. Top with enchilada sauce or wilted spinach first if you like. Add shredded cheese. Load on the goodness. Add any and all desired toppings. Bake on the top rack for about 15-20 minutes or until cheese begins to turn golden and toppings are cooked through! Remove from oven, allow to cool 5 minutes. Slice and serve!