Lunch? Appetizer? Snack? Fast supper? I think this recipe from Mission Foods fills all those needs! Yesterday for lunch we made Mission’s Mexican Pizza, and it was yummy – of course, what wouldn’t be yummy when you combine tortillas, beans, meat, cheese, and guacamole! Here’s how to make it:
Recipe Ingredients:
8 Mission® 10 inch Large Flour Tortilla, cooked into crispy tortillas
1 cup Refried Beans, prepared
1 pound Ground Beef, raw
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
4 tablespoons Pizza Sauce prepared - I actually used pureed salsa instead
1 cup Mexican Cheese Blend grated, prepared
1/2 cup Roma Tomato, small chop
4 teaspoons Fresh Cilantro, rough chopped
Recipe Instructions:
• To make the Mission® Crispy Tortillas: Place all 8 tortillas directly on the oven rack of a 350° F oven and bake for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and reserve on your work surface.
• Heat the 1 cup of refried beans for 1 minute in the microwave to get hot and reserve for the recipe build.
• Season the ground beef with salt & pepper and sauté for 8 minutes in a non-stick pan, drain and reserve hot for the recipe build.
1. Place 1 crisp Mission® tortilla on work surface. Evenly spread tortilla with ¼ C hot refried beans.
3. Evenly top refried beans with ¼ (approx. 4 ounces) of the cooked ground beef.
4. Top ground beef with second crisp tortilla and evenly spread 1 heaping Tbsp of pizza sauce over the tortilla.
5. Evenly top the pizza sauce with ¼ C grated Mexican cheese blend and 2 Tbsp chopped tomatoes.
6. Repeat steps 1- 5 for remaining 3 servings.
7. Place all 4 pizzas, at one time, in 350° F oven on a cookie pan/flat pan, and bake for 2 minutes to melt the cheese.
8. Sprinkle 1 tsp. chopped cilantro evenly over the top of each pizza.
9. Serve each pizza whole.
I added black olives, chopped onions, and guacamole on top for a little extra. Couldn’t help but think how much fun it would be to stack several different layers together! For more recipes with Mission tortillas, make sure you check out my Better Than Chipotle Burritos and Tortilla Pizzas (the Italian kind!).
Don’t forget that Mission’s Tortilla Caseras are still on sale for $1.29 through April 6th at King Soopers. This sale has been going on for several months but the end is almost near, so I’ll probably stock my freezer with a few extra packages before the sale ends.
There are more great recipes at MissionMenus.com – these Cheesy Poblanos would be awesome with some tortilla chips, and they’ve got me thinking about a new way to make enchiladas… And the BLT Wrap with Avocado Spread? Let’s just say I have everything but the lettuce and tomato and I think those two items may make it into my grocery cart this week!
Another big thanks to Mission Foods for sponsoring my trip to the BlissDom blogging conference in February! And, an extra thanks to them for allowing Springs Bargains readers to take a free tour of their factory on April 16th – I can’t wait to see how those yummy tortillas are made, up close and personal. Details coming soon!
