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Sweet Potato Tortilla Pizza (Vegan Optional)

Sweet Potato Tortilla Pizza
  • 2-4 whole wheat tortillas
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 6 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup scallions
  • 1/2 cup spinach leaves
  • Garlic powder (to taste)
  • Oregano (to taste)
  • Basil (to taste)
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 oz shredded part skim mozzarella cheese (or vegan mozzarella cheese substitute)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Chop up sweet potatoes into small pieces. Lightly coat a pan with olive oil, and add sweet potatoes. Sprinkle garlic powder and salt on sweet potatoes and place in oven for about 20 minutes.

While the sweet potatoes are cooking, chop about 1/4 cup of scallions and set aside. Turn stove on to medium/medium-high and heat up tomato sauce in a small saucepan. Add garlic power, basil, oregano, and salt to taste. Toss in approximately 1/2 cup of spinach leaves and stir in until wilted. Turn burner to low heat.

Poke tortillas with a knife a couple times, place on a pizza or pie pan and bake for about 2 minutes until crispy.

Remove tortillas and sweet potatoes from oven. Add tomato sauce, cheese, scallions, and sweet potatoes on tortilla. Place in over for 5 minutes.

Remove from oven and enjoy!
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