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Colorado Mexican Pizza

SUBMITTED BY: Lorelei Rusco  PHOTO BY: Villike 

"A large layered pizza with chicken and ground beef made with a crust of flour tortillas"
Colorado Mexican Pizza Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 19 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  45 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 10 generous portions

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 (30 ounce) can refried beans
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  • 14 (12 inch) flour tortillas
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 1 1/4 pounds shredded Colby cheese
  • 1 1/2 pounds shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 4 green bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained
  • 3 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken meat
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar picante sauce

What to Drink?
Wine Riesling

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
  2. Cook the ground beef in a large heavy skillet over medium heat until evenly browned. Drain off excess grease, and add onion and 2 tomatoes. Continue cooking until onions are tender. Season with salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin. Stir in refried beans, and cook until heated through.
  3. Lay 6 of the tortillas onto the prepared pan with the edges going well over the sides. Spread all of the bean mixture onto the tortillas. Spread half of the sour cream over the bean layer. Sprinkle with approximately 1/3 of the Colby cheese, and 1/3 of the Monterey Jack cheese. Scatter 1 tablespoon of the green chilies, 1/3 of the green pepper strips, and 1/3 of the red pepper strips followed by 1/3 of the remaining chopped tomato.
  4. Make a layer of only 4 tortillas over the toppings, and spread with remaining sour cream. Top with shredded chicken, then a second 1/3 of both cheeses, red and green bell peppers, chilies, and tomatoes. Arrange the final layer using remaining 4 tortillas as a base, cheeses, peppers, tomatoes, chilies, and ending with shredded cheese on the top. Fold the overhanging edges inward, and secure with toothpicks. Brush exposed tortilla surfaces with melted butter.
  5. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until heated through, and cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove toothpicks, and let stand for at least 5 minutes before slicing. Spoon picante sauce over according to individual tastes.

FOOTNOTE

  • This pizza may be assembled 24 hours in advance and refrigerated until ready to bake. It may also be frozen for 2 to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before baking. (It weighs 5 pounds when complete!)
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by RONNO47 
This is a good straight-on dish. Being from Texas, I eat and cook a fair amount of Tex-Mex,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2005 by box7cubs 
Though this takes a little time to prepare, it is worth it. I did do a short by using packaged... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2007 by SAF1969 
This is really, really good. More like a Mexican Lasagna than a pizza, in my opinion. I did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2007 by perpls 
This was OUTRAGEOUS!! Not at all your typical pizza. The flavors were suberb. Prep time was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2003 by CREAMY498 
This pizza was very good!!!! I also cut back on the peppers for personal taste. I added a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2008 by DGREEFER 
This thing is huge!!! I used black beans and only green pepper but it was so yummy. We... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2004 by Babz 
Sorry - I did not really care for this. It was not yucky, but just not great. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2008 by Kristi 
I made this awhile good. It was good I thought kinda of tricky to put together if I remember... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2008 by Newlywed1018 
This is a great recipe! I had to omit a few things that I didn't have at home: peppers,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.68 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2008 by ELI3LEG 
My husband is not a fan of mexican food, however, he loved this! This recipe is very easy to... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Colorado Mexican Pizza

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 1400

  • Total Fat: 72.6g
  • Cholesterol: 198mg
  • Sodium: 2508mg
  • Total Carbs: 120.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 12.4g
  • Protein: 66.3g

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