Tortilla Shell Pizzas
Make homemade pizza with flour tortillas as the crust. The result? An appetizer-like pizza with a crispy crust and endless topping ideas.
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love pizza. But it’s not always practical cost-wise or health-wise to go out for pizza once a craving hits.
That’s why this meal – tortilla shell pizzas – works so well.
These pizzas are completely adaptable, and you probably have all the ingredients you need to make them in your fridge right now.
And the best part? Depending on the toppings, each pizza can cost less than 50 cents.
The Cost: 43 Cents Each
- Tortillas (8) = $.40 each if you are making them homemade, or $1.20 if using store bought tortillas
- Sauce (1/3 cup) = $.40 (approximately)
- Toppings (1/2 cup) = $1.20 (approximate cost – will vary depending on what toppings you use)
- Cheese (1 cup) = $1.50 (approximate cost – will vary depending on what type of cheese you use)
Total cost of recipe (8 pizzas for 4 people): $3.50, or 43 cents per pizza
How To Make Tortilla Pizzas In Just 3 Steps
Here is the process, in a nutshell. Scroll down for detailed recipe:
- Preheat oven to 375F
- Take one flour tortilla and top modestly with choice of sauce, desired toppings, and cheese (don’t overdo it on the toppings, as a thick layer of toppings won’t cook evenly on these thin pizzas)
- Sauce options: Pizza sauce, marinara sauce, sweet chili sauce, salsa
- Toppings options: Thinly sliced veggies like mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, olives,
- Meat options: Pizza sausage, pepperoni, grilled chicken, hamburger
- Cheese options: Mozzarella, cheddar, pepper jack, Parmesan
- Get 50+ creative pizza topping ideas
- Bake for 7 to 8 minutes – directly on rack, if possible
Corn tortillas will work for tortilla shell pizzas, but you may want to choose different toppings. I like to make a Mexican-inspired pizza with corn tortillas.
Make This Recipe Part Of Your Budget Meal Rotation
This recipe is part of my $10 Food Day series. This includes four recipes (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack), enough to feed a family of four for less than $10 – for the entire day!
- Breakfast: Banana-oat pancakes
- Lunch: Egg salad sandwiches
- Snack: Banana-Nutella “ice cream”
Tortilla Shell Pizzas
The trick to making really tasty tortilla shell pizzas is to keep the toppings light. Too much sauce, toppings, and cheese can overwhelming this thin crust.
Ingredients
- 1 tortilla shell (white, whole wheat or homemade)
- 2 teaspoons sauce (sweet chili sauce, tomato sauce or salsa)
- 1 tablespoon toppings (meat, chopped vegetables, olive, etc.)
- 2 tablespoons cheese (Mozzarella, Parmesan, or smoked Gouda)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Top a tortilla shell with desired sauce, toppings, and cheese.
- Bake for approximately 7 to 8 minutes. If you can do so safely, bake the pizzas directly on the oven rack for an extra crispy crust.
This is SUCH a good idea! And you know how much I love pizza 🙂
Get creative with your pizza sauces. We have tried almost everything in our fridge. BBQ, teriyaki, alfredo, garlic… You get the idea! Great way to use up that little bit left in a bottle.
Wow! This is a great idea! I’ll have to give this a try!
Made 3 varieties tonight-what a great idea! I especially enjoyed a pear, walnut, spinach, onion combination. Thank you for the idea!
I just made these tortilla shell pizzas with pasta sauce, basil, mushrooms, and parmesan, DELICIOUS!!! I had two 😉
I just made a tomato, cheddar, parmesan and spinach tortilla pizza with some chilli powder for an extra kick. It was delicious – a really perfect light lunch!
Sounds delicious! I like the chili powder idea 🙂
What a great idea! I would have never thought to use a tortilla for the crust. Plus it is healthier for you than regular crust would be! I will be using this method soon! Thanks for a great idea!
Exactly! With the healthier crust, it’s easier to justify eating more 🙂
I love this idea though the tortilla was too thin for me so we have been using whole wheat pita bread for home made pizzas! Give it a try 😉