Mexican Pizzas

20 mins
Serves 3
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Directions

  1. 1Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add a chopped onion.
  2. 2Once beef is fully cooked, drain any extra grease.
  3. 3Season with salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, dried cilantro, and cayenne.
  4. 4Add minced garlic and stir.
  5. 5While the beef is cooking lightly fry flour tortillas in a separate skillet. Add just enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the skillet.
  6. 6Fry tortillas on both sides until golden brown.
  7. 7Once tortillas are fried place them on paper towels to absorb any extra grease.
  8. 8Heat up refried beans to make them easier to work with.
  9. 9Spread refried beans on top of flour tortillas.
  10. 10Add a scoop of ground beef.
  11. 11Add a little bit of shredded cheese and add another fried tortilla.
  12. 12Spoon some taco sauce on top of the tortilla and top with more shredded cheese.
  13. 13Bake at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes.
  14. 14Top with diced tomatoes and chopped green onions.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 0.5 tsp salt and pepper
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp dried cilantro
  • 0.25 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 8 fajita size flour tortillas
  • 1 can refried beans
  • 8 taco sauce
  • 2 cups shredded cheese
  • 8 diced tomatoes
  • 8 chopped green onions
  • 8 vegetable oil

Equipment

large skilletseparate skilletpaper towelsbaking sheet