Fiesta Corn Tortilla Pizzas

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Corn tortillas are lightly fried to make a crisp pizza crust in these fun Cinco de Mayo-inspired appetizers.

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can refried beans
6 (7 inch) corn tortillas
cooking spray
1 3/4 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
3 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and diced
2 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 (4 ounce) can sliced black olives, well drained

Directions

1 Heat refried beans in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave on high until warmed through, about 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
2 Spray both sides of each corn tortilla with cooking spray and arrange them on a wire rack.
3 Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Pan-fry one side of each tortilla until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Return tortillas to wire rack, browned sides up.
4 Spread a thin layer of refried beans onto the tortillas, stopping about 1/2 inch from the edge.
5 Sprinkle Mexican cheese blend over refried beans.
6 Carefully transfer a tortilla pizza back to the skillet, bean side up.
7 Lightly fry until cheese begins to melt, about 1 minute more; return tortilla pizza to wire rack. Repeat with remaining pizzas.
8 Scatter tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, and olives over melted cheese.
9 Slice pizzas to serve.