Healthy Mexican Pizza

When I was a young girl, I loved Taco Bell's mexican pizza.
I could eat one whole paired with hard-shelled 1-2 tacos and soda. 1000+ calories without a blink of an eye. 

Thank goodness I have learned different eating habits.

But I still crave the layered beefy and bean entree. 
So using some healthier food ingredients I created this delicious alternative that tastes PHENOMENAL. 

Ingredients:
2 corn tortillas
1 tsp olive oil 
2 oz 93% or more ground beef
2 tbs salsa of choice
3 tbs black beans
1 tsp sriracha
1/8 cup shredded cheese
chopped lettuce

Directions: 

Cook ground beef to your liking (I had left overs from tacos earlier in the week)

Preheat oven to 400
Spray, wipe olive oil on both sides of the corn tortillas
Bake in oven until crispy and golden brown, turning once

Smash black beans in a bowl and mix with sriracha

When tortillas are done. Top one tortilla with warm beef, salsa, and 3/4 of the cheese.
Top the other tortilla with the smashed beans mixture. 

Microwave for 30 sec. 
Top cheese tortilla with lettuce, then place smashed bean tortilla on top of beef tortilla and top with 1 tsp of either salsa or sriracha (if you like it extra spicy) and the other 1/4 of the cheese. 

Enjoy!!!!

Nutritional Info:

all approx depending on the ingredients/brand you use. 

257 cal * 28 carbs * 4 sat fat * 19g protein* 5 fiber

Turkey Bacon Ranch Wrap

I know what you're thinking.....

Ranch?

Bacon???

Tortilla????

HEALTHY?????  

YES I SAY. YES. If you make it like this:

 

Ingredients:

1 medium-large tortilla, big enough for wrapping (I used my homemade tortillas)
2 slices of cooked bacon
1 1/2 slice of deli sliced turkey
2 tbs shredded cheese (I used colby-jack...but you can use any flavor)
1 tsp ranch mix
1/4 cup ranch (the dip mix, NOT the salad dressing mix)
1 tbs milk (any...your choice)
handful of greens (spinach, romaine, leafy green...etc.)
3-4 cherry tomatoes

Directions:
- Mix ranch mix, milk, and Greek yogurt to make your Ranch. (You will have plenty of extra...use on a salad its awesome and WAY healthier)
- Lay tortilla flat and top with 1 tbs-ish ranch mix, then shredded cheese.
- Put in the microwave for about 20-30 sec to melt cheese
- Then add greens, cooked bacon, and turkey--I Microwaved the turkey for 15-20 just to warm since everything else was. 
- Top with tomatoes. 
- Roll tortilla into a burrito. 
- Cut in half to see your awesome layered creation. 

EAT!

ENJOY!!!!!

 Nutrition Information: 

~255 Cal * 24 carbs * 4 Sat Fat * 16 g Protien * 3 g Fiber 

Homemade Wheat Flour Tortillas

Tortillas are a staple in my weekly meal rotation, mostly corn tortillas, but some flour thrown in to mix things up. I use them mostly for the much loved Mexican recipes I have up my sleeve because...
I LOVE MEXICAN FOOD 
However, these things can add really fast at $2-3 a package of 4-6. What-the?!asdfg! 
So to help aid my never ceasing desire for tacos, and my wallet I made my own! SO EASY! 

Traditional Tortillas are made with lard....yup...lard. Gross! To sub for lard....yup...lard... most people use some sort of shortening...(Crisco..what is it really?) but of course definitely not an option for this foodie...so next is oil! You can use any oil really: vegetable oil, canola oil, sunflower oil....I chose olive oil because its an awesome healthy fat!  Worked wonderful!

Make em' Eat Em' then make some Tacos!

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 T olive oil
• 1/2 cup warm tap water 

Directions: 

Stir flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl.
Add in oil and stir until well combined. (I used my hands)
Add in 1 tbs of tap water at a time until dough is malleable enough to make a ball easily. (you may need to add more water 1 tbs at a time to gather it with ease)

Flour a large surface and knead dough 15-20 times

 Divide the dough into 10 equal parts (you can adjust according to the size of tortilla you desire). Cover bowl with towel and let rest for 15 min. (I made some easy granola while waiting!)

Pick up one dough ball and start gently kneading it into a flat disk shape with your fingers.  You do this in a circular motion gently pulling the dough to its edges.

On a floured surface place your disk shaped dough and roll out until the size you desire.

Cook dough in an ungreased pan/skillet on Medium-High until dough "dries" and has small brown spots. (20-30 sec each side)

Spots!

Cover with a warm towel to keep warm if serving immediately, but I froze mine...










well....

two became tacos!

ENJOY!!!!