Crispy Chorizo and Potato Tortilla Skillet Pizza

Crispy skillet tortilla pizza topped with salsa, chorizo and potato, and plenty of melted cheese!

Pizza is always a welcome treat and skillet style tortilla pizzas are so easy to make that you can pretty much make them whenever you want! Skillet tortilla pizzas are pretty much as easy as heating a skillet, adding the tortilla, a sauce, cheese and toppings before broiling in the oven! My go-to version is the pepperoni tortilla skillet pizza but given that tortillas are Mexican I can’t help but gravitate towards Mexican style toppings like in this crispy chorizo and potato tortilla skillet pizza. Crispy fried chorizo and potatoes with homemade chorizo sausage is a favourite quick and easy meal, either all by itself or used in something like tacos, or in this case a pizza! Using salsa for the ‘sauce’ is a no-brainer and including the cheese, you don’t really need a lot of extras, but some sliced jalapenos are nice! If you are using leftover chorizo and potato these crispy chorizo and potato tortilla skillet pizzas take less than 15 minutes to prepare and if you are making them from scratch they only take about 30 minutes making them pretty convenient. I like to top these pizzas off with fresh sliced avocado and you can add any of your choice of taco style topping if you desire.

Throw a fried egg with a gorgeous runny yolk on top and enjoy for breakfast!

Crispy Chorizo and Potato Tortilla Skillet Pizza

Prep Time:10 minutes Cook Time:20 minutes Total Time:30 minutes Servings: 4

Crispy skillet tortilla pizza topped with salsa, chorizo and potato, and plenty of melted cheese!

ingredients

1 tablespoon oil
1/2 pound potatoes
1/2 pound fresh Mexican style chorizo sausage, casing removed
1 small onion, diced
1 10 inch tortillas (corn for gluten-free)
1 cup salsa*
2 cups cheese such as cheddar, Monterey jack, or mozzarella, shredded
1 jalapeno, sliced
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (optional)

directions

Heat the the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat, add the potato and cook until lightly golden brown on all sides, before adding the sausage and onion and cooking until the chorizo is cooked and set it aside.
Wipe out the skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of oil in the skillet, remove from heat, add the tortilla, spread on the salsa, top with 1/2 of the chorizo and potato, cheese and jalapeno and place it under the broiler in the oven until the cheese has melted, about 2-4 minutes.

Option: Use salsa verde, creamy salsa verde, salsa ranchera, salsa naranja, habanero salsa, roasted tomato salsa, enchilada sauce or your favourite salsa.
Option: Top with fried eggs, avocado, guacamole, pico de gallo, and/or your favourite taco toppings!
Tip: Make extra crispy fried chorizo and potatoes the day before and use the leftovers for this pizza to make things even quicker!