Introduction
Pizza Enchiladas combine everything you love about pizza—cheese, pepperoni, and sauce—with soft tortillas baked enchilada-style. It’s an easy, crowd-pleasing dinner that kids and adults both love.
⏱️ Prep Time
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Bake Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: About 40 minutes
🧰 Equipment
- 9×13-inch baking dish
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
- Foil (optional)
📝 Ingredients (Serves 6)
- 8 flour tortillas (8-inch)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded Italian-blend or cheddar cheese
- 1½ cups pizza sauce or marinara
- 1 cup sliced pepperoni
- ½ cup cooked Italian sausage or ground beef (optional)
- ½ cup sliced black olives (optional)
- ½ cup diced bell peppers or mushrooms (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
📌 Ingredient Notes
- Tortillas: Flour tortillas hold up best.
- Cheese: Mozzarella is essential for stretch; mix in others for flavor.
- Fillings: Use your favorite pizza toppings.
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Lightly grease baking dish and spread ½ cup pizza sauce on the bottom.
- Fill Tortillas
- In a bowl, mix mozzarella, Italian-blend cheese, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.
- Spoon cheese mixture, pepperoni, and any toppings into tortillas.
- Roll tightly and place seam-side down in dish.
- Top & Bake
- Pour remaining pizza sauce over enchiladas.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
- Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes.
- Finish Baking
- Remove foil and bake another 10 minutes until bubbly and lightly golden.
- Serve
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
🧾 Nutrition Facts (Approx. per serving)
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Protein: 18 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fat: 22 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
💡 Tips
- Warm tortillas slightly before rolling to prevent cracking.
- Don’t overfill—this keeps them neatly rolled.
- Add extra mozzarella on top for a cheesier finish.
🔄 Variations
- Meat Lover’s: Pepperoni, sausage, bacon, and ham.
- Veggie Pizza: Mushrooms, peppers, onions, spinach.
- Hawaiian: Ham and pineapple.
- Spicy Pizza: Add jalapeños or crushed red pepper flakes.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
- Caesar salad
- Garlic bread
- Ranch or marinara for dipping
