Mexican Pizza

This is similar to the Mexican pizza at Taco Bell. Pretty yummy and pretty cheap too. The presentation is nice enough for company, and it's made from ingredients we usually have on hand. Plus, it's ready in about 45 minutes....it's like the perfect fall-back meal!

1/2 lb ground beef

1 medium onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 TBS chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1 (16 oz) can refried beans

4 (10 inch) tortillas

1/2 cup salsa

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup shredded monterrey jack cheese

2 green onions, diced

2 roma tomatoes, diced

1/4 cup finely chopped jalepenos

1/4 cup sour cream

1. Preheat oven to 350. Coat 2 pie plates with cooking spray.
2. Place beef, onion, and garlic in skillet over medium heat. Cook until browned. Drain grease, and season with chili powder, cumin, paprika, black pepper, and salt.
3. Lay 1 tortilla in each pie plate. Spread half the can of refried beans on the tortillas. Spread half ground beef mixture on each. Cover with 2nd tortillas. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
4. Let cool slightly. Spread 1/2 of each on each tortilla: salsa, cheeses, tomatoes, green onions, and jalepenos.
5. Bake 5-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Let cool slightly before slicing.

We are sour cream lovers, but this meal was able to hold it's own without the sour cream. The jalepenos were a little too spicy for the kids, I think next time I'll only add them to one of the Mexican pizzas.