my manager's choice

With unrelenting rains and flooded streets, we were sent home early. I am grateful for the extra time given me today as I had the chance to go to the gym and afterwards prepare the pizza that I had been cooking up in my head the last two days.

I had several tortillas left in the ref. I toasted a few pieces the other day and spread tuna and leftover chicken salad over them. As they turned out good, they led me to another cooking idea – pizza using tortillas.

Yesterday, when we did our regular grocery shopping, I got the other stuff I needed to make my idea a reality. Here are the other ingredients that I got:

Cooked ham slices
White onions
Green bell pepper
Quick melt cheese
Pizza sauce (classic Italian)

Do they sound familiar? Well, we love Shakey’s manager’s choice. Its ingredients are not complicated which makes it the perfect inspiration for my pizza.

Here are a few notes on how I prepared my very own manager’s choice. I toasted the tortillas on a non-stick pan until crisp. I then spread the other ingredients – pizza sauce, quick melt cheese, sliced green bell pepper, sliced onions, ham sliced into small (about 1”X 1”) squares. I again topped with cheese. I sprinkled ground basil and pepper.

I popped them in a grill oven for about 5 minutes or until the cheese melted and the tortillas’ edge a bit more toasted.

I would say my version turned out great, definitely better than they were in my head. With the use of tortillas, these thin crust pizzas are a breeze to make. Try making them one of these days.