Lightened Taco Bell Mexican Pizza - Copycat

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon diced minced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder (Spanish is best)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 8 flour tortillas (6-inchinch")
• cooking spray
• 1 (16 ounce) can low fat refried beans
• 1/3 cup diced tomato
• 2/3 cup mild picante sauce
• 1 cup shredded low-fat cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded low-fat monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives

Directions

1. 1

   Cook the ground beef over medium heat until brown, then drain.

2. 2

   Return meat to pan and add the salt, onions, paprika, chili powder and water.

3. 3

   Let mixture simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring often.

4. 4

   Pre-heat oven to 400.

5. 5

   Spray both sides of the tortillas with cooking spray and bake until crisp.

6. 6

   Heat refried beans.

7. 7

   Stack each pizza by first spreading 1/3 C beans on one tortilla.

8. 8

   Next add 1/3 C meat, then another tortilla.

9. 9

   Top the second tortilla with 2 T of salsa.

10. 10

    Divide the tomato, cheese, onions and olives evenly and top in that order.

11. 11

    Bake for an additional 8-12 minutes.