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Easy Chicken & Taco Pizza with Tortilla Crust - Quick Recipe

 
INGREDIENTS

1 can (10 ounces) chunk white chicken in water, drained 1 can (about 14 ounces) Mexican-style stewed tomatoes, drained 1 green onion, minced 2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup fat-free refried beans 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided 2 large or 4 small flour tortillas 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers

PREPARATION:

  1. Preheat broiler. Combine chicken and tomatoes in medium bowl. Add green onion, 1 teaspoon cumin and garlic powder. Mix well; set aside.
  2. Mix refried beans, remaining 1 teaspoon cumin and 2 tablespoons cilantro in small bowl. Set aside.
  3. Place tortillas on baking sheet. Broil 30 seconds to 1 minute per side or until crisp but not browned. Remove from oven. Decrease oven temperature to 400°F. Spread each tortilla evenly with bean mixture. Spoon chicken mixture over beans; top with cheese. Bake 5 minutes.
  4. Reset oven temperature to broil. Broil tortillas 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Do not let tortilla edges burn. Remove from oven; top with remaining cilantro. Serve immediately. (If using large tortillas, cut each in half.)
Serving Suggestion Serve with a green salad tossed with avocado pieces and a lemon vinaigrette. This recipe appears in: Mexican NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1/4 of total recipe Sodium 913 mg Protein 25 g Fiber 3 g Carbohydrate 21 g Cholesterol 69 mg Saturated Fat 8 g Total Fat 16 g Calories from Fat 44 % Calories 339 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 3 Vegetable 1 Starch 1 Fat 2