Skillet Tortilla Pizza

Super easy individual pizzas made with flour tortillas, mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce and basil, in a cast iron skillet on the stovetop.

By
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University.
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Published May 18, 2012
Elise Bauer
Skillet Tortilla Pizza
Elise Bauer

When I was a kid, Home Ec was a required course in junior high, and we all had to learn how to make English muffin pizzas in a toaster oven.

Did you make English muffin pizzas? Or bagel pizzas?

A tortilla pizza is the same thing, but made with a flour tortilla, or "wrap" as they are called in some parts. Easy peasy!

A cast iron skillet works best for the stove top, as it has a more even distribution of heat and holds the heat well. Once the tortilla is bubbly, sprinkle on the cheese first, and then spread with sauce. This way the thin tortilla bottom is more likely to stay crisp.

Skillet Tortilla Pizza
Elise Bauer

In this recipe we are using the most basic of ingredients—shredded mozzarella, tomato sauce, basil.

But you could easily use other favorite pizza toppings, such as caramelized onions or basil pesto. Just use a light touch. The tortilla is thin and can be easily weighted down.

Do you like making tortilla pizzas? If so, please tell us about your favorite version in the comments.

Skillet Tortilla Pizza

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Serving 1 serving

Ingredients

  • Flour tortillas (about 8-inches diameter)
  • Grated mozzarella cheese
  • Tomato sauce
  • Fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Method

  1. Heat flour tortilla on skillet until it puffs up:

    Heat a large cast iron skillet or griddle on medium high to high heat. Place a flour tortilla in the center of the skillet.

    When the tortillas begins to puff up or form air bubbles, flip it and turn the heat down to medium low. Pierce the air bubbles with a knife tip or the tines of a fork to deflate them a bit.

    heat flour tortilla in cast iron pan
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  2. Add toppings:

    Sprinkle the top of the tortilla with a thin layer of grated mozzarella cheese. Once the cheese is about half-way melted, spoon on a thin layer of tomato sauce, using the back of the spoon to spread over the cheese. Sprinkle the top of the tomato sauce with a little more cheese.

    sprinkle cheese on tortilla in cast iron pan to make tortilla pizza
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    tortilla pizza in cast iron pan with toppings
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  3. Remove from heat and cover to melt cheese:

    Once the edges of the tortilla are browning, indicating that the bottom of the tortilla is getting nice and brown, remove the pan from the heat.

    Cover the top of the pan with a cover for about a minute or so, so the cheese on top can melt with the residual heat from the pan.

  4. Sprinkle with fresh sliced basil:

    Remove to a plate and cut with a pizza cutting wheel or sharp knife.

    Serve immediately.

Links:

Ultra thin crust pizza with onions and mushrooms and ricotta - here on Simply Recipes

Quesadilla Pie - from here on Simply Recipes