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Spicy Mexican Pizza

2 10-inch flour tortillas6 ounces ground beef 1/2 a package (1.25 ounces) taco seasoning mix1 1/4 cups grated cheddar cheese1 cup crumbled queso cheese1 cup seeded and chopped tomato 1/3 cup sliced green onions 1/4 cup diced pitted black olives1 1/2 tablespoons chopped green chiles (from a 4-ounce can)Cook beef and taco seasoning in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until beef is brown and crumbles with fork, about 5 minutes. Cool.Preheat broiler. Heat heavy large skillet over high heat. Add 1 tortilla and cook until crisp, turning occasionally, about 2 minutes. Remove from skillet. Cook second tortilla until crisp, turning occasionally, about 2 minutes. Leave tortilla in skillet, and reduce heat to medium. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over tortilla in skillet. Top with second tortilla. Continue cooking until cheese melts, pressing with spatula, about 2 minutes more.Transfer to 12-inch pizza pan. Top with cooked beef, then queso cheese. Broil until cheese melts, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle tomato, onions, black olives and chiles over pizza. Cut into wedges and serve.Serves two.Nutrition values per serving: 990 calories, 56 g fat (29 g saturated), 64 g carbohydrates, 6 g fiber, 58 g protein, 173 mg cholesterol, 1,907 mg sodium.Adapted from the Tortilla Industry Association

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