Southwest Beef And Chile Pizza Recipe

Southwest Beef And Chile Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

1 prepared pizza shell (12 inch size)
1 lb. ground beef
4 ozs. diced green chilies, diced and drained
1 1/4 cup mild chunky salsa
1/2 small thinly sliced red onion
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsps. Fresh cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend or Monterey jack cheese, shredded
2 med. plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped

Directions:

Oven should be preheated around 450′ F. In a skillet, cook and brown beef on medium flame for about 8-10 mins. and make sure to crumble beef while cooking. Lightly season it with salt and then drain.

In an unoiled pizza pan, put the prepared shell of pizza and then evenly spread out salsa all over shell. Sprinkle shell with 3/4 cup of shredded cheese. Layer with tomatoes, beef, onions and chilies and also with remaining shredded cheese for the last touch on top.

Cook in oven for about 11-12 mins. or just until topping has been heated through and cheese melts. Take out of oven and then sprinkle the top with chopped cilantro. Cut in wedges then serve while hot.