One of the best discoveries I made while trying to make my own pizza is using leftover tortilla chips or whole wheat flatbreads as the base for your crust. Plus, you get to enjoy all those salty toppings like pepperoni and sausage!
Tortilla chips can be tricky to use in recipes because some brands add butter or sour cream to them which then cause the dough to stick when baking. The solution we found was to toast the chips first in a dry pan until they are slightly crispy. Make sure to mix them into the recipe soon after this so that they do not burn!
If you’re looking to save money by making your own pizza, try experimenting with different bases such as breadcrumbs, rice flour, and/or potato starch. All of these will give your pie a lighter texture but still taste good.
You will need to add more oil or butter
When making pizza with tortilla crust, you will need to make sure that you have enough olive or vegetable oil in the dough to roll it up and bake it. The most common way to do this is by using your hands- just make sure to wash them properly after!
Another option is to use a baking sheet instead of a cookie sheet under the oven rack so that the melted fat can drip down onto the pan/convection oven rack below. This would also help keep the dough from burning because it would be drizzling some fat onto the stove top.
If your recipe does not call for olive or vegetable oil, then no worries! Just remember that thinner pizzas may want slightly less oil than thicker ones.
You will need to make the crust slightly thicker
While some people feel that making your own pizza dough is too difficult, it can be quite the opposite! Tearing up a few packets of wheat or corn tortilla chips and putting them in a blender along with olive oil and salt can create an easy pizza crust.
This recipe makes for a great beginner’s tip because you do not have to handle the raw dough very much! The crispy toppings give the finished product more flavor and texture, and most people like the lighter taste of the homemade crust over the traditional heavy plain cheese pizza.
You will need to bake the pizza for longer
While some recipes call for using leftover corn or wheat tortilla chips as a crust, that doesn’t mean you can’t make your own!
Tortillas are made of fermented dough which means they contain probiotics, so eating them is an excellent way to increase your gut bacteria.
Many people use bread-like rolls called a pita bread as their pizza crust because it has pockets and layers like a traditional flatbread pizza crust. Pizzas with this kind of crust usually weigh less than one batch of thin crust pizza, making it a cost effective solution.
To create our recipe, we will be baking a thicker pizza that weighs around 1–2 pounds (500 grams – 1000 grams). Therefore, you will want to prepare your dough several hours in advance to let it rise properly.
Steps: Make sure to preheat your oven to 450° F (230˚ Celsius) and have a pan or cookie sheet ready to put the finished pizza into once baked.
The pizza will not be as flaky
While making your own pizza crust is fun, using bread to make the toppings layer and oven-baking style texture can sometimes get expensive!
That’s why we suggest creating your own crispy, thin pizza crust using corn or wheat tortillas instead of regular white bread.
Tortilla chips are much cheaper than sliced bread, and you can always use leftovers in other recipes like tacos or toast.
To ensure your dough does not taste burnt, let it warm up slowly in the oven while baking for an equal amount of time.
You can try using gluten-free tortillas
While some people believe that you cannot use wheat or white bread crusts to make your pizza, this is not true! In fact, there are several brands of thin, crispy rice or corn tortillas that contain enough protein to be used as an excellent base for your pizza dough.
You may have heard of one of these products before – it’s called a Tex Mex roll-up! These rolls come in various flavors like taco, chicken, cheese, etc., and they are very popular due to their ease of use and taste.
We will talk more about those later, but for now just know that you can do just that! Make your own soft, fluffy pizza dough by rolling up a crisp, dry wheat free tortilla and baking it on a grill or pan.
You can try using a mix of crusts
This article will talk about whether it is possible to use tortilla shells as a pizza dough base. Technically, yes! It is definitely doable, but you would have to make sure that your toppings are very thick so that they stick well.
Tortilla chips work great as a topping because they already have some flavor in them, and people tend to add extra salt when eating them. So, if you like salty food, then these are perfect to put on top of your pizza.
You could also broil or toast the chips first to give them more texture and taste. Just be aware that this may break down the whole wheat flour slightly bit.
It depends on what you like on your pizza
While some people love crunchy toppings such as breadcrumbs or rice, others prefer things that are softer and/or denser. One of the most common ways to make this transition is by using crispy tortilla chips instead of plain old wheat buns!
You can use leftover corn or flour tortillas to create your pizza crust. Simply take one side of the tortilla and press it into the pie dough slightly- this will give you an extra layer of crispiness in the finished product.
Another way to do this is to cut the sides of the tortilla down so that only the very thin edge is left intact, then press the thinner piece onto the pie.
And lastly, if you like spicy food, why not top your pizza with sriracha sauce?! The tangy flavor mixed in with the other ingredients will taste great.
Some people say you can
While some recipes call for pizza crust made of bread or rolls, most do not require this ingredient. Many toppings can be put on top of the flatbread instead of greasy, thick tomato sauce. These include vegetables like mushrooms, peppers, and spinach, along with cheese and meat such as chicken or ground beef!
Tortilla chips are quite popular too and can easily be toasted in a pan or oven until crispy. They can then be crumbled into your meal or used to make tacos with melted cheese and cooked meats.
This article will discuss how to make our favorite food-taco-like-pizza using only tortillas! Read on to learn more about it!
How to Make Grilled Cheese Tacos
Making grilled cheese tacos is a fun way to enjoy them. Simply toast one side of a thin slice of wheat bread (white works best) and apply butter or olive oil and salt. Then place an equal amount of soft, shredded mozzarella on the other half and cook in a skillet or grill setting until the cheese melts and begins to brown slightly.
Serve these cheesy bites hot by spreading the melted cheese onto the taco shell.