Pizza-pied Nachos

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 sticks light mozzarella string cheese
• six 6-inch corn tortilla
• 2 dashes salt
• 1/2 cup chopped mushroom
• 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1 cup jarred pizza sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons vegetarian parmesan cheese
• 17 slices turkey pepperoni, chopped (like the kind by hormel)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. spray a large baking sheet or ovenproof platter with nonstick spray and set aside.
• 2 break each string cheese stick into thirds and place in a blender or food processor -- blend at high speed until shredded/grated. (or tear into pieces and roughly chop.) set aside.
• 3 to make the chips, stack tortillas and cut in half. cut each stack of halves into 3 triangles, for a total of 36 pieces.
• 4 evenly lay tortilla triangles flat on the sheet or platter, and cover with a generous mist of nonstick spray. sprinkle with a dash of salt. flip triangles and sprinkle with another dash of salt.
• 5 bake in the oven for 5 minutes. carefully flip triangles and bake until crispy, about 5 minutes longer. (leave oven on.).
• 6 meanwhile, bring a skillet sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. add veggies and, stirring occasionally, cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• 7 reduce heat to low. add pizza sauce and garlic powder. mix well and continue to cook until hot.
• 8 evenly top chips with sauce. sprinkle with parm-style topping and shredded/grated cheese. top with turkey pepperoni.
• 9 return to the oven until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes. enjoy!
• 10 makes 4 servings.