Mexican Pizza-style tortilla pizza sandwich

Ingredients

Beef

• 250 g beef mince
• 1 tbsp taco seasoning

Refried beans

• 1 × 400 g tin pinto beans, drained
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tsp cumin

Pizza

• 8 small flour tortillas (for the base + top)
• 200 g pizza sauce
• 200 g three-cheese blend (mozzarella + cheddar + monterey jack)
• Tomato, sliced
• Jalapeños, sliced (optional)

Method

1. Beef. Brown the beef in a dry pan. Add taco seasoning and 30 ml water. Simmer 5 minutes.
2. Beans. Sauté onion + garlic. Add beans, cumin. Mash and cook 5 minutes.
3. Base. Lay a tortilla on a baking tray. Spread with refried beans. Top with another tortilla. Spread with seasoned beef.
4. Top. Add pizza sauce, three-cheese blend, tomato slices, jalapeños.
5. Bake. Grill in the oven for 5 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
6. Cut. Slice into 4 wedges. Serve hot.

Tips

• It’s back on the menu! Was devastated when they discontinued it.
• Two tortillas — top and bottom. Crunchy base for the toppings.
• Don’t overload. The cheese needs to melt properly.