Friday, February 24, 2012

Pizza Friday - Mexican Pizza


Our menu plan told me we were having "Veggie Pizza" for dinner tonight but our refrigerator told me otherwise. There were no pizza-worthy veggies to be found. So I thought and thought all day to figure out how I could still make it Pizza Friday without just doing plain old cheese. I thought about breakfast pizza but knew Cora wouldn't go for the eggs. Then I spied a can of pinto beans in our pantry and suddenly I knew what to do: Mexican Pizza!
First Leyna and I made a batch of fresh whole wheat tortillas (SO YUMMY straight from the cast iron skillet!).
Then I mixed the can of rinsed and drained pinto beans with a few splashes of beef broth and about a tablespoon of homemade taco seasoning. I warmed them in the microwave and smashed them with a fork to make a quick version of refried beans. I was pretty proud of myself for such smart thinking ;)
I laid 3 tortillas on a cookie sheet, topped each one with a third of the bean mixture, and spread that with salsa. Then I topped them off with 3 more tortillas and sprinkled each of them generously with cheese (I used mozzarella because that's all we had but I would have used monterey jack if it were available.) I sprinkled a little more taco seasoning on top for color and baked them in a 350 degree oven until they were all melty and warmed through. Then I sliced them up and served them with a toppings tray so everyone could choose their own adventure. It was a hit! Gonna have to do this one again soon :)

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