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Old 01-17-2008, 04:58 PM   #33 (permalink)
LoriAnne
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Default Pizzadilla Recipe

I scrolled up and saw that Diane (nutbar) had also commented on the pizzadillas, so I figured I would throw up the recipe along with some variations that can be made.

If you want to go the pizza route, choose any lean protein (chicken, ground turkey, venison, lean beef, etc.. . .). I like to make mine with boneless skinless chicken breasts, but I have also used ground venison.
So, to make 6, I usually go with between 1.5-1.8lbs. of desired meat.
I brown the meat in a skillet with Mrs. Dash's Tomato/Basil/Garlic and some black pepper.
**If you want to do more of a Southwestern version(SW*), change your seasonings to more of a Mexican-themed combination.**
1 pkg. of store-bought whole-wheat tortillas or wraps(the big ones).
1 pkg. of reduced-fat mozz. cheese (SW*-Cheddar/Mont. Jack)
1 jar low-sodium tomato sauce (SW*-low-sodium salsa)
Diced veggies of your choosing
Turkey pepperoni, cut into quarters (7 whole slices per pizzadilla)

Preheat oven to 375. While meat is browning, sprinkle 1/4-1/3 cup shredded cheese onto each wrap. I like to add in my pepperoni and veggies once meat has reached 50% cooked in order to soften it up a little. You can either lay the wraps directly on the oven rack or put them on a cookie sheet. You just want to melt the cheese and slightly crisp the wrap, so about 3-4 minutes will do the trick. Remove wraps from oven, spread 1/3 cup sauce onto HALF of the wrap. Making sure liquid is drained from meat/veggies, place 1/6 of the mixture onto the same half of the wrap that received the sauce. Fold the "clean" half of the wrap over, place wraps onto cookie sheet and bake at 375 for approx. 8 minutes, or until edges start to brown/cheese bubbles/sauce bubbles.
As you can see, this is a pretty inexact recipe and something that has limitless variations. I like to prepare mine in the oven because I enjoy the crisp texture it gives the wrap. They can be made in the microwave but will end up pretty soft and mushy by the time everything is heated together. One of these wraps is a meal in itself, and since you have your carbs., protein, veggies, dairy, it's perfectly complete!
Also, you could do these with more pepperoni if you want--I'm very sodium-reactive, so I have to limit my pepperoni intake.
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