Skillet Mexican Pizza Recipe
This Copycat Taco Bell Pizza recipe is a delicious and healthier alternative with less than half the calories of the fast food original. Keep it vegetarian with fat-free refried beans and cheese or upgrade by adding your favorite precooked meat of choice.
Servings: 1
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 6-inch corn tortillas
- 1/3 cup fat-free refried beans, warmed
- 1/4 teaspoon taco seasoning
- 1-1/2 tablespoons taco sauce
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1/4 cup chopped tomato
Optional Toppings
- Shredded lettuce, chopped cilantro, avocado slices, sliced black olives, guacamole, light sour cream, etc.
Instructions
- Spray a large skillet with non-stick cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add both tortillas and cook just until they begin to turn golden brown, about 3 - 4 minutes.
- Remove one tortilla from the pan. Flip the tortilla in the skillet and spread with warmed refried beans and dust with taco seasoning.
- Place other tortilla on top of beans and layer with taco sauce, shredded cheese and tomato.
- Cover skillet and continue cooking for 1 - 2 minutes, or until cheese melts and pizza is warmed through. (Alternatively, remove pizza from skillet and place on a small microwave-safe plate and cook in microwave for 30-45 seconds, or until cheese melts.)
- If desired, garnish with any favorite toppings: shredded lettuce, chopped cilantro, sliced green onions, avocado slices, sliced black olives, guacamole, light dollop of sour cream, queso fresco, crushed red pepper flakes, etc.
Notes
Serving size: 1 Mexican pizza
WW Points: 4
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(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 6 PointsPlus (Old plan) For a little protein boost, you can easily turn this into a Mexican Pizza with Chicken by adding a little chopped or shredded lean chicken breast. Add the chicken to the second layer, on top of the taco sauce, and then continue by topping pizza with shredded cheese and tomatoes. Continue with heating until pizza is hot and cheese is melted. Garnish with any additional toppings. Warm your beans in small bowl in the microwave, or in small/medium saucepan on the stovetop. Additions + Substitutions
Other possible additions include, precooked ground meat including seasoned ground beef, ground turkey, ground chicken, ground pork or even leftover taco meat from Taco Tuesday. Or keep it vegetarian by substituting cooked veggie crumbles. No taco sauce? Use a couple tablespoons of enchilada sauce instead. No taco seasoning? Make your own homemade taco seasoning by combining chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, paprika, ground cumin and salt and pepper. No canned refried beans? Substitute by heating and mashing a can of black beans or make your own warm refried black beans.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 6 PointsPlus (Old plan) For a little protein boost, you can easily turn this into a Mexican Pizza with Chicken by adding a little chopped or shredded lean chicken breast. Add the chicken to the second layer, on top of the taco sauce, and then continue by topping pizza with shredded cheese and tomatoes. Continue with heating until pizza is hot and cheese is melted. Garnish with any additional toppings. Warm your beans in small bowl in the microwave, or in small/medium saucepan on the stovetop. Additions + Substitutions
Other possible additions include, precooked ground meat including seasoned ground beef, ground turkey, ground chicken, ground pork or even leftover taco meat from Taco Tuesday. Or keep it vegetarian by substituting cooked veggie crumbles. No taco sauce? Use a couple tablespoons of enchilada sauce instead. No taco seasoning? Make your own homemade taco seasoning by combining chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, paprika, ground cumin and salt and pepper. No canned refried beans? Substitute by heating and mashing a can of black beans or make your own warm refried black beans.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Mexican pizza | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 901mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 429mg | Iron: 2mg