Mexican Pizza

Fantastic!  This dish has a great taste, good consistency, and it looks nice to boot.  


Mexican Pizza (1 deep dish pizza, 6 servings, 45 minutes total time)
(adapted from Allrecipes.com)


Ingredients
1 package Morningstar Farms Burger Crumbles
1 medium onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 T chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (16 oz.) can refried beans
2 10-inch flour tortillas
1/4 cup salsa
1 cup Taco shredded cheese
1 green onion chopped
1 plum tomato diced
1/8 cup finely chopped jalapeno pepper


Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 1 pie plate with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Place Burger Crumbles, onion, and garlic in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until Crumbles are heated through. Season with chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
3. Lay one tortilla in pie plate and cover with a layer of refried beans. Spread half of the Crumble mixture over the beans and then cover with the second tortilla. Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
4. Remove the plate from the oven and let cool slightly. Spread the salsa over the top of the tortilla. Cover pizza with half of the cheese. Place tomatoes, green onions, and jalapenos on top of cheese.
5. Return the pizza to the oven, and bake for 5 to 10 more minutes, until the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven, and let cool slightly before slicing into 6 pieces.

It is very filling!  The flavors come together very nicely and there is a good mixture of protein carbohydrates.  You can cut back on the cheese to lessen the fat.  As is, depending on the salsa you use, it's not spicy - I might kick it up a notch next time I make it, but my fiancé liked it the way it was.  The only "negative" I have to say is that it is a little difficult to eat with just a fork - you need a knife to get through the top layer without messing it up.