Spokane Pizza

 I had a pound of hamburger thawed and no dinner ideas last night.   I opened the cupboard and saw my stash of Mexican food canned goods.  Spokane Pizza!  This recipe is from my sister Kathi, she got it from her friend Lisa G.  I think it came from Iowa, or at least that is when we started making it.

I have no idea how it got its name.  It's a Mexican pizza but named after a city in Washington and  we got the recipe in Iowa.

I've lost the original recipe so I'll just walk you through it.

Get out the can opener, it's an important part of the recipe.

 Brown a pound of hamburger or sausage.  You can add onions too. I was too lazy to chop last night.

After the meat is browned open one small can of green chilies(optional) and a small can of enchilada sauce.

Add them to the meat and let it simmer for a bit.

 Spray a cookie sheet with Pam, then lay down and over lap 6 flour tortilla shells.  Open a can of refried beans and spread the beans over the tortillas.

 Spread the meat and sauce over the beans.  Top with cheese.  I had a package of shredded mozzarella that I used.  Open a small can of sliced black olives and drain.  This the last can to open!

Scatter the olives over the cheese and bake.

I used a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes and then checked every few minutes until it was browning and bubbly.

 You can top the pizza with fresh chopped tomatoes, lettuce and a dollop of sour cream after it's done baking.

Hubby and I wondered why I hadn't made this recipe in several years.  I have no answer for that because it is delicious and it is a recipe that is made up of ingredients that I usually have in the cupboard.

If you have any idea of why this pizza is misnamed I'd love to know.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!