How To Make Tortilla Pizza: A Healthier Option

If you're using store-bought dough, pizza is pretty easy to make at home. But in this article, we're going to make your pizza-making experience much simpler by using a special ingredient: tortillas. This recipe is great for a quick snack or dinner, and I'm going to tell you how to make tortilla pizza, along with leftover pizza sauce, assorted cheeses, and other meats, you can add vegetables you have in the refrigerator. Read on.

How to Make Tortilla Pizza

A tortilla pizza involves using a tortilla wrap to a standard pizza base. Cover it with sauce, cheese, and toppings with a tortilla wrap and bake until golden and crispy.

Instructions

• To 425 degrees Fahrenheit, preheat the oven.
  
• In a 12-inch stainless steel cookware pan or sheet pan, place the tortilla (max choice of crispness: place the tortilla on a steel material, oven-safe cooling rack, and place it on the baking sheet).
  
• Layer the sauce around the tortilla uniformly, leaving 1⁄2 inch around the sides. Toss with toppings and cheese.
   
• Bake for about 10 to 14 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling, and the tortilla edges are lightly browned. Before slicing, let the pizza cool for a few minutes. 

Toppings Ideas for Tortilla Pizza

I recommend pre-cooking toppings for this purpose and making sure you slice thinly. Such recommendation includes:

• Sliced tomatoes
  
  
• Roasted vegetables like peppers, asparagus, onion, snow peas, sweet potato
  
  
• Sliced olives
  
  
• Sautéed or sliced mushrooms
  
  
• Wilted spinach
  
  
• Zucchini
  
  
• Small chunks of pineapples
  
  
• Cooked meat or shredded chicken

Toppings are fine, but they are very small on tortilla pizzas, so they can't hold many toppings. With an overcooked or burnt crust, undercooked toppings can result in an unevenly cooked pizza. That's why it's important to know how to make tortilla pizza properly.

What Type of Tortilla to Use for Pizza

Once you know how to make tortilla pizza, it's also important to know what type of tortilla you're going to use.

So, do you know the secret to make the best tortilla crust pizza? For a pizza, a traditional tortilla crust will be too thin and flimsy. The layers produce a thin-crust pizza that is flaky. The trick is not to overdo the cheese part or put too much pizza sauce or cheese on top between the tortillas. A soggy pizza that lacks crunch would be the result. Often, to ensure a crunchy crust, make sure you bake the pizza until the tortilla is well browned.

I would not recommend corn tortillas; this recipe demands 100 percent flour tortillas. I used a basic homemade tortilla recipe when I produced this recipe. Homemade tortillas are super fluffy, have an excellent taste, and are a game-changer. You can also buy high-quality flour tortillas at your local grocery store to make it easier.

Is Tortilla Pizza Healthy?

When eating an entire pizza, this is not the case for tortilla pizzas, and it can make us feel overdone. The tortilla is a healthier base and a smarter way to enjoy a favorite food while keeping the calories in check than a typical pizza crust. You may have a range of nutritious toppings for extra fiber and protein, such as vegetables, sliced deli cuts, turkey pepperoni, or grilled chicken, and feel good about what is being served.

How to Make Skillet Tortilla Pizza

Ingredients

• Flour tortillas about 8-inches diameter 
• Grated mozzarella cheese
• Tomato or pizza sauce
• Fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Instructions

• On medium-high to high heat, you can heat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle. Place a tortilla with flour in the middle of the skillet. Flip it and turn the heat down to medium-low when the tortillas begin to puff up or shape air bubbles. To deflate them a little, puncture the air bubbles with a knife tip or the tines of a fork.
  
  
• You can dust a thin layer of grated mozzarella cheese over the top of the tortilla. When the cheese is half-melted, spoon it over a thin layer of tomato sauce and spread it over the cheese using the back of the spoon. Sprinkle a little more cheese over the top of the tomato sauce.
  
  
• When the tortilla's edges are browning, meaning that the tortilla's bottom is getting smooth and brown, reduce the pan's heat. For around a minute or so, cover the pan's top, so the cheese on top can melt with the pan's leftover heat.
  
  
• You can use newly sliced basil to sprinkle. Transfer to a plate and cut with a wheel or sharp knife for pizza cutting.

Conclusion

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