Healthified Mexican Pizza

It's pretty rare that I eat fast food. Really. Three times a year, maybe.

Generally, when I find myself craving the bad stuff... the root of such evil is Taco Bell.​ One of my favorite bad habits is the infamous 'Mexican Pizza', with a whopping 540 calories. Which... if you think about it... that's not too bad for a bite of fast food. There is definitely worse out there.​ But, that bad boy is full of mystery and controversy.

I think I'll make it myself, at home, for half the calories and with ingredients that I have control over.​

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Healthified Mexican Pizza
​TheSkinnyFork.com

The Skinny:
​Servings: 6 • Size: 1 Pizza • Calories: 215 • Fat: 4.3 g • Carb: 34 g • Fiber: 19.1 g • Protein: 11.3 g • Sugar: 2.95 g • Sodium: 1032.5 mg

Ingredients:
12 Carb Balance Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas
​1 Lb. Extra Lean Ground Beef
​1 Tbsp. Taco Seasoning
​3/4 C. Faux Refried Beans
8 Tbsp. Enchilada Sauce
​3/4 C. Shredded Lettuce
6 Tbsp. Fat Free Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
2 Green Onions, Sliced
​1 Roma Tomato, Diced

Directions:
​Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place tortillas on a baking sheet and bake for 10-15 minutes until crispy. In the mean time, brown the meat over medium-high heat in a large skillet until no longer pink. Season with taco seasoning and cook for another few minutes longer. Remove from heat and set aside. ​

Remove the tortillas from the oven and spread 2 tbsp. refried beans over 6 of the 12 tortillas and top that with about 2 tbsp. of the ground beef. Sprinkle dash of enchilada sauce over the beef and top with the second tortilla. Spread 1 tbsp. of enchilada sauce over the top of the second tortilla, followed by 1 tbsp. of cheese.

Place the pizzas back into the oven for another 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melting.​ Remove from the oven and top each with 2 tbsp. shredded lettuce, green onions and tomato.