Pita Taco Pizza

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
1 pound Ground Turkey 1 cup Bearitos Fat Free Refried Beans2 tsp Old El Paso Taco Seasoning Mix, Low Sodium Variety 2 tsp water1 cup Kraft Shredded Mexican Four Cheese blend, 2% Fat 1 cup Iceberg Lettuce , shredded1 cup Red Ripe Tomatoes chopped 6 tbsp Newman's Own All Natural Chunky Medium Salsa6 whole-wheat pita Bread 1/4 cup of canned mild Green Chili Peppers
Directions
Brown the 1 pound of ground turkey over medium heat until it is no longer pink, drain meat and return to the pan. Add 1 cup of fat free refried beans and heat through. Then add 2 tsp of taco seasoning with 2 tsp of water to meat and simmer for another 2 minutes, until well combined. Set aside.

Place pita breads flat on a foil covered oven rack and bake for 5 minutes at 400 until pita bread is heated and starting to brown.

top each pita bread with:
1 tbs of salsa
1/2 cup of ground turkey & beans mixture
2 tsp mild green chilis
2 tbs cheese blend


Bake again on the foil covered rack in the oven until cheese is melted. Remove and top with shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes. Cut into 1/4 triangles and serve.


(I often substitute ground turkey for Boca ground beef crumbles.)

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JCSCRUB.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 410.1
  • Total Fat: 12.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 67.4 mg
  • Sodium: 876.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.0 g
  • Protein: 29.1 g

Member Reviews
  • AWESTON84
    This was delicious and filling! I used flatout flatbread instead of pita bread and it turned out great! I will definately be making this again. - 8/22/12
  • HAZYRUTH
    Sounds good, I may leave out the ground turkey, Keep the fat free refried beans and make it a veggie taco pizza! - 8/12/11
  • VARAMIS
    This was fantastic. Very flavorful and easy to make, which is great with a busy schedule. - 8/5/08
  • SASSYCASSYGA
    Since fast food is off our list of quick eats, this is the next best thing. Mixes pizza and tacos in one easy healthy dish. - 8/5/08