Mexican Chicken Pizza

We are starting up the biggest loser at work again, which means I’ll be getting a lot of my dinner inspiration from Weight Watchers.  95% of the time, I am satisfied with their recipes.  I have to admit though that I really wasn’t sure about this recipe before I started.  I was worried about the chicken being dry and the tortilla pizzas not holding up when you attempted to eat them with everything piled on high.  Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome.  The tortillas stayed crisp and didn’t break.  All of the flavors blended well together and really complimented one another.  This was definitely pizza-goodness at its best.

Start by prepping the tortillas…

• Preheat the oven to 425º.
• Coat 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray.
• Place 4 tortillas on the sheets.

• Place in the oven and bake until crisp, about 6 minutes.  (Be careful not to burn the tortillas!)

Next, make the meat mixture…

• Chop up 3 cloves of garlic.

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Coat with cooking spray.

• Add the garlic and sauté for just a minute.

• Add 1 package ground chicken.

• Season with 1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

• Break up the meat with a wooden spoon.

• Sauté until the meat is cooked through, about 6 minutes.

While the meat is cooking, make the “sauce” for the pizza…

• Rinse and drain 1 can of pinto beans.
• Mash most of the beans with a fork.
• Mix the beans with 1/2 cup of salsa verde.

• Add in some cilantro.

Now it’s time to assemble your pizzas…

• Spread the bean-salsa mixture onto each of the tortillas.

• Top with the chicken mixture.

• Sprinkle on some shredded cheddar cheese.

• Bake until the cheese melts, about 3 minutes.

While the pizzas cook, make the guacamole topping…

• Dice 1 avocado.

• Mash it with a fork until smooth.  (If you prefer a chunkier guacamole, then mash it less.)

• Seed and dice 1 plum tomato.
• Add it to the avocado.
• Add the juice from 1 lime and season generously with salt.

• Mix to combine.

• Add some chopped cilantro.

When your pizzas are ready, top with the guacamole.  Enjoy!  (I know I sure did!!)