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Tortilla Pepperoni Pizzas [Recipe]

May 23, 2011

tortilla pepperoni pizzas after they are done baking in the oven
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We made these one night my husband was gone — and the recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks SOS! The Six O’clock Scramble to the Rescue. I usually top the homemade pizza with veggies but Big A is always asking for pepperoni. I like to show her that her food preferences matter to me (without catering of course). And it helped that the recipe called for pepperoni. Instead of taco size tortillas, we used large whole grain ones and only made two.

Big A helped me prepare these. The recipe suggests serving it with fruit smoothies. Our blender broke so I served it with fresh fruit and carrot sticks. It was a big hit and super easy. So the next time you want homemade pizza and don’t have time to make the dough, consider making tortilla pizzas!

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a small bowl, combine the oil and garlic powder. Using a pastry brush, coat each tortilla with a thin layer of garlic oil. Spread a thin layer of about (1 TBS) of sauce on each tortilla, and sprinkle them with cheese. Top them with pepperoni (or a very thin layer of toppings of your choice).

coating tortilla with a thin layer of garlic oil using a pastry brush

topping the tortilla with cheese and pepperoni

For a crispy crust, carefully transfer the tortilla pizzas directly to the oven rack and cook them for 3 to 4 minutes. For a softer crust, cook them on a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray for 4 to 6 minutes (Meanwhile make the smoothies.) Remove the pizzas from the oven when the tortillas start to brown on the edges — watch them carefully so they don’t burn!

Side dish suggestion: Smoothies

To make a Strawberry-banana smoothie, in a blender puree 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, 2 ripe bananas, 1 cup orange juice, and 1 cup nonfat vanilla or plain yogurt.

Tortilla Pepperoni Pizzas
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
6 mins
Total time
11 mins
 
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients
  • 2 TBS olive oil
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 8 small to medium (soft-taco-size) whole wheat or four tortillas
  • ½ cup tomato-basil flavored pasta sauce
  • 1.5 cups reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste
  • 4 ounces sliced pepperoni (traditional, turkey, or veggie), or toppings of your choice
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the oil and garlic powder. Using a pastry brush, coat each tortilla with a thin layer of garlic oil.
  3. Spread a thin layer about (1 TBS) of sauce on each tortilla, and sprinkle them with cheese. Top them with pepperoni (or a very thin layer of toppings of your choice).
  4. For a crispy crust, carefully transfer the tortilla pizzas directly to the oven rack and cook them for 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. For a softer crust, cook them on a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray for 4 to 6 minutes (Meanwhile make the smoothies.)
  6. Remove the pizzas from the oven when the tortillas start to brown on the edges -- watch them carefully so they don't burn!
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For more easy recipes and tips on how to serve meals to kids, check out Maryann’s book The Family Dinner Solution: How to Create a Rotation of Dinner Meals Your Family Will Love

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  1. Tara says

    May 23, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    Great idea! I’ve been wanting to make pizzas with my kids – I just haven’t had time to make the crust. We do have lots of tortillas, tough! Can’t wait to do this with them. Thanks for the idea!

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    • Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD says

      May 23, 2011 at 5:25 pm

      You’re welcome. I hope they turn out!

      Reply
  2. simone says

    May 23, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    We do this all the time for a quick and easy meal. Burrito tortillas work best, although regular are good for a quick snack. You can also fold them over for calzones.

    Reply
  3. Vennesa says

    May 23, 2011 at 9:42 pm

    Why the olive oil? Why not just put the tomato sauce directly on the tortilla? Maybe this is a silly question.

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    • Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen, MS, RD says

      May 23, 2011 at 9:50 pm

      Mixing the olive oil with the garlic powder adds flavor. If you skip it I’m sure it’s still good!

      Reply

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