Tex-Mex Taco Pizza

Mike Garten

Yields:

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

50 mins

Tex-Mex isn't just for tacos anymore.

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Ingredients

1 cup jarred salsa
1 recipe Easy Homemade Dough (link in step 1) or one 1 1/2-lb. ball pizzeria dough
1 cup extra sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. smoked paprika
1 lb. ground beef sirloin
1/2 cup pickled jalapeno slices (optional)
1/4 cup light sour cream
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1 Tbsp. milk
1 heart romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
2 small plum tomatoes, chopped

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Spread salsa all over Easy Homemade Dough and top with Cheddar; bake 10 minutes.
2. Step 2Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil on medium. Add onion, cumin, garlic powder, and smoked paprika; cook 3 minutes, stirring. Add beef and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook 3 minutes or until browned, breaking up with back of spoon. Sprinkle beef over cheese. Top with jalapenos, if using. Bake 20 minutes or until bottom of crust is golden brown.
3. Step 3While pizza bakes, stir together sour cream, lime juice and milk. To serve, top pizza with lettuce and tomatoes. Drizzle with sour cream mixture.

About 505 cals, 21 g protein, 48 g carbs, 25 g fat (7 g sat), 3 g fiber, 855 mg sodium.

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