Cuban Chicken Pizza

What You'll Need

• 4 tortillas
• 1 can of corn, drained
• 1/2 tsp Cumin
• 2 cups chicken, cooked & diced
• 1 can of black beans, rinsed & drained
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 3/4 cup Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded
• 4 tsp Cilantro, chopped

What To Do

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Place tortillas on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. When you remove the tortillas, stack them and press down to flatten.
3. Heat a skillet coated with cooking spray and cook corn until it is lightly charred.
4. Add Cumin, chicken, black beans, and garlic to corn and cook until thoroughly heated.
5. Remove skillet from heat and stir in the lime juice.
6. Place the tortillas back on a baking sheet and spoon the chicken mixture onto each tortilla, topping with cheese and Cilantro.
7. Bake until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.

Dish Info

This recipe serves 4 people. The Chicken mixture also keeps well to use the following day.

Loaded Nachos

What You'll Need

• 1/2 lb ground beef or turkey
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Oregano
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained (14.5-oz)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 can re fried beans (16-oz)
• 1 can green chilies (6-oz)
• 1 1/2 tbsp Cilantro, chopped
• 1 tbs green onion, sliced
• Jalapeno slices to taste
• Sour Cream to taste
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican Blend cheese
• Tortilla Chips

What To Do

1. Preheat your oven to 475 degrees.
2. Brown the ground meat in a skillet and if there is excess fat, drain it off. Add the meat back to the pan and add in your chili powder, Oregano, salt, tomatoes, and garlic, cooking until reduced.
3. In a separate, small pan sprayed with cooking spray, warm the can of beans, green chilies, cilantro, and green onions.
4. Spread a few handfuls of tortilla chips over a foil-lined cooking sheet and evenly spoon the bean mixture over the chips, followed by the meat mix. Top your nachos with the cheese and bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
5. Once out of the oven add jalapenos, sour cream, and additional Cilantro and green onions to taste. 

Dish Info

This recipe serves 9, depending on your appetite.