Easy Tortilla Pizzas
Learn how to make these Easy Tortilla Pizzas ... 3 ways! They're the perfect weeknight dinner ... quick, healthy, and delicious!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
For Tomato-Basil Tortilla Pizzas:
- 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella (not water-packed)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered (depending on size)
- 8 medium basil leaves, thinly sliced
For Mushroom-Thyme Tortilla Pizzas:
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- ½ teaspoon thyme
- salt
- 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- ½ cup Quick Pizza Sauce (recipe follows)
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced (green part only)
For Spicy Spinach Tortilla Pizzas:
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (6-ounce) bag baby spinach
- salt
- 4 (8-inch) flour tortillas
- ½ cup Quick Pizza Sauce (recipe follows)
- 1 ⅓ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
For Quick Pizza Sauce:
- 1 (14-ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Prepare Tomato-Basil Tortilla Pizzas:
- Place tortillas in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush tortillas lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Add crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
- Pull mozzarella apart into medium-size pieces and top each tortilla with a quarter of the cheese. (The mozzarella may not completely cover the tortilla.) Top cheese with tomatoes.
- Bake pizzas until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
- Top each pizza with sliced basil, cut into quarters, and serve. Enjoy!
Prepare Mushroom-Thyme Tortilla Pizzas:
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds), stirring constantly.
- Add mushrooms and thyme; cook, stirring often, until mushrooms are lightly browned. Remove from heat and season with salt to taste. Cool slightly before using.
- Place tortillas in a single layer on a baking sheet. Top each tortilla with about 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce. Cover sauce with a layer of cheese and then top with mushrooms.
- Bake pizzas until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
- Top each pizza with green onions, cut into quarters, and serve. Enjoy!
Prepare Spicy Spinach Tortilla Pizzas:
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds), stirring constantly.
- Add spinach and cook, stirring often, until it's wilted. Remove from heat and season with salt to taste. Cool slightly before using and drain off any excess liquid.
- Place tortillas in a single layer on a baking sheet. Top each tortilla with about 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce. Cover sauce with a layer of cheese and then top with spinach.
- Bake pizzas until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes
- Cut each pizza into quarters and serve.
Prepare Quick Pizza Sauce:
- Place tomatoes in food processor (or blender) and pulse until finely chopped. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds), stirring constantly.
- Add tomatoes, oregano, basil, and crushed red pepper, if using.
- Cook until thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, then season with salt to taste.
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