Mexican Cheese Tortizza (Tortilla Pizza)

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion , peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic , minced or crushed
  • 1/2 red capsicum , deseeded and diced
  • 1 jalapeño pepper , chopped OR 1/2 teaspoon red chilli flakes
  • 3 ripe tomatoes , diced with their juice (or 1x 400g | 14oz can crushed tomatoes)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro/coriander , finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vegetables stock powder (or salt to season)
  • 2 large flour tortillas of choice
  • 1/2 cup Refried Beans (Optional)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup Mexican cheese blend
  • 1 avocado , diced
  • 4 rashers shortcut bacon , diced OR 2 chorizos, casings removed, diced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro/coriander leaves to garnish
  • Sour cream (or Greek yogurt) to serve


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C | 356F.
  2. In a large pan/skillet, fry the onion, garlic, capsicum and jalapeño (or chilli flakes). Fry till onion will become obvious and the alternative vegetables have softened (about 4 mins). add the tomatoes and cilantro/coriander, and allow to gently simmer till the tomato juice starts to lessen down. Season with the stock powder, or salt to flavor.
  3. Grease an oven tray with olive oil or cooking oil spray (or line with baking/parchment paper).
  4. vicinity the 2 tortillas on top of every other onto the tray. spread with the refried beans (if the use of). Pour the tomato salsa over the pinnacle and create four 'holes' inside the salsa for the eggs to sit down (as pictured above).
  5. lightly crack the eggs into these holes; sprinkle the top of the pizza with cheese, and vicinity into the oven (on the middle shelf). Bake for 15 mins, or till the egg whites begin to whiten.
  6. trade the oven settings to grill/broil on medium warmness; hold cooking for a in addition five-10 mins, or until cooked for your liking. (If you like your egg yolk runny, take the pizza out while they're a touch below as they may preserve cooking inside the salsa).
  7. top with (elective) avocado portions, 1st Baron Verulam (or chorizo) portions, clean coriander, and serve with bitter cream (or greek yogurt).