Eagle Pizza USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Homes
Age Group: Ages 3-5
Serving Size: 6
A delicious combination of pizza and taco, this recipe is made with whole-grain tostada shells, refried beans, shredded cheese, and a stack of colorful veggies.1 tostada pizza provides:Legume as Meat Alternate: 1¼ oz equivalent meat alternate, ¾ cup vegetable, and ½ oz equivalent grains. ORLegume as Vegetable: ¼ oz equivalent meat alternate, 1 cup vegetable, and ½ oz equivalent grains. Legume vegetable can be counted as either a meat alternate or as a legume vegetable but not as both simultaneously.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Fresh spinach, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- ½ cup Fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- 2¼ tsp Salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend*
- 1¾ cups Canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free
- ¾ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced
- ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1¼ cups Canned low-sodium corn, drained, rinsed
- 6 - Whole-grain tostada shells
- 6 Tbsp Reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1½ oz)
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Low-sodium salsa, mild
- ½ cup Fat-free sour cream
- - - Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp Dried onion
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- - - Combine all ingredients. If using immediately do not add cornstarch. Store in an airtight container.
Quantity
- ½ cup Fresh spinach, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- ½ cup Fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- 2¼ tsp Salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend*
- 1¾ cups Canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free
- ¾ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced
- ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1¼ cups Canned low-sodium corn, drained, rinsed
- 6 - Whole-grain tostada shells
- 6 Tbsp Reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1½ oz)
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Low-sodium salsa, mild
- ½ cup Fat-free sour cream
- - - Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp Dried onion
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- - - Combine all ingredients. If using immediately do not add cornstarch. Store in an airtight container.
Ingredients
- ½ cup Fresh spinach, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- ½ cup Fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- 2¼ tsp Salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend*
- 1¾ cups Canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free
- ¾ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced
- ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1¼ cups Canned low-sodium corn, drained, rinsed
- 6 - Whole-grain tostada shells
- 6 Tbsp Reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1½ oz)
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Low-sodium salsa, mild
- ½ cup Fat-free sour cream
- - - Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp Dried onion
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- - - Combine all ingredients. If using immediately do not add cornstarch. Store in an airtight container.
Quantity
- ½ cup Fresh spinach, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- ½ cup Fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- 2¼ tsp Salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend*
- 1¾ cups Canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free
- ¾ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced
- ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1¼ cups Canned low-sodium corn, drained, rinsed
- 6 - Whole-grain tostada shells
- 6 Tbsp Reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1½ oz)
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Low-sodium salsa, mild
- ½ cup Fat-free sour cream
- - - Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp Dried onion
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- - - Combine all ingredients. If using immediately do not add cornstarch. Store in an airtight container.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup Fresh spinach, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- ½ cup Fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- 2¼ tsp Salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend*
- 1¾ cups Canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free
- ¾ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced
- ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1¼ cups Canned low-sodium corn, drained, rinsed
- 6 - Whole-grain tostada shells
- 6 Tbsp Reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1½ oz)
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Low-sodium salsa, mild
- ½ cup Fat-free sour cream
- - - Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp Dried onion
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- - - Combine all ingredients. If using immediately do not add cornstarch. Store in an airtight container.
Quantity
- ½ cup Fresh spinach, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- ½ cup Fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- 2¼ tsp Salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend*
- 1¾ cups Canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free
- ¾ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced
- ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1¼ cups Canned low-sodium corn, drained, rinsed
- 6 - Whole-grain tostada shells
- 6 Tbsp Reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1½ oz)
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Low-sodium salsa, mild
- ½ cup Fat-free sour cream
- - - Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp Dried onion
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- - - Combine all ingredients. If using immediately do not add cornstarch. Store in an airtight container.
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- ½ cup Fresh spinach, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- ½ cup Fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- 2¼ tsp Salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend*
- 1¾ cups Canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free
- ¾ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced
- ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1¼ cups Canned low-sodium corn, drained, rinsed
- 6 - Whole-grain tostada shells
- 6 Tbsp Reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1½ oz)
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Low-sodium salsa, mild
- ½ cup Fat-free sour cream
- - - Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp Dried onion
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- - - Combine all ingredients. If using immediately do not add cornstarch. Store in an airtight container.
Quantity
- ½ cup Fresh spinach, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- ½ cup Fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- 2¼ tsp Salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend*
- 1¾ cups Canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free
- ¾ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced
- ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1¼ cups Canned low-sodium corn, drained, rinsed
- 6 - Whole-grain tostada shells
- 6 Tbsp Reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1½ oz)
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Low-sodium salsa, mild
- ½ cup Fat-free sour cream
- - - Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp Dried onion
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- - - Combine all ingredients. If using immediately do not add cornstarch. Store in an airtight container.
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
- ½ cup Fresh spinach, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- ½ cup Fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- 2¼ tsp Salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend*
- 1¾ cups Canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free
- ¾ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced
- ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1¼ cups Canned low-sodium corn, drained, rinsed
- 6 - Whole-grain tostada shells
- 6 Tbsp Reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1½ oz)
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Low-sodium salsa, mild
- ½ cup Fat-free sour cream
- - - Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp Dried onion
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- - - Combine all ingredients. If using immediately do not add cornstarch. Store in an airtight container.
Quantity
- ½ cup Fresh spinach, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- ½ cup Fresh romaine lettuce, julienne cut "shoestring strips"
- 2¼ tsp Salt-free chili-lime seasoning blend*
- 1¾ cups Canned low-sodium refried beans, fat-free
- ¾ cup Fresh green bell pepper, seeded, diced
- ¾ cup Fresh onions, peeled, diced
- 1¼ cups Canned low-sodium corn, drained, rinsed
- 6 - Whole-grain tostada shells
- 6 Tbsp Reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, shredded (1½ oz)
- 1 cup Fresh carrots, peeled, shredded
- ½ cup Low-sodium salsa, mild
- ½ cup Fat-free sour cream
- - - Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend
- 1 tsp Dried onion
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- ½ tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp Crushed red pepper
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ¼ tsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cornstarch
- - - Combine all ingredients. If using immediately do not add cornstarch. Store in an airtight container.
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- Combine spinach and lettuce in bowl and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine salt-free seasoning blend and refried beans. Set aside.
- In a small skillet, coated with nonstick cooking spray, cook green peppers, onions, and corn for 3-4 minutes. Set aside.
- For each pizza, place ¼ cup of bean filling on tostada shell. Spread mixture evenly using the back of a spoon. Top with ⅓ cup sautéed vegetable mixture. Lightly sprinkle 1 Tbsp of cheese on top
- Place tostadas on a large baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
- Remove tostadas from oven. Top each tostada with:About 1 Tbsp spinach/lettuce mixtureAbout 2½ Tbsp carrotsAbout 1 Tbsp salsa About 1 Tbsp sour creamServe immediately.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Eagle Pizza USDA Recipe for Family Child Care Homes
Amount Per Serving
1 tostada
Calories
206
Total Fat
6
g
9
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Cholesterol
7
mg
2
%
Sodium
290
mg
13
%
Total Carbohydrate
32
g
11
%
Dietary Fiber
6
g
25
%
Protein
9
g
18
%
Vitamin A
3227
IU
65
%
Vitamin C
20
mg
24
%
Calcium
173
mg
17
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
N/A=data not available
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Notes
*If desired, use 2¼ tsp Salt-Free Taco Seasoning Blend in place of salt-free chili-lime seasoning.
Yield / Volume