Description
A recipe for Southwest Beef & Chile Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1 package (16 ounces) thick prebaked pizza crust (12-inch diameter)
  
• 1 cup prepared mild thick and chunky salsa
  
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend or Monterey Jack cheese
  
• 1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies, drained well
  
• 2 small plum tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped
  
• 1/3 cup thin red onion slivers
  
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation
Total preparation and cooking time: 30 minutes

1. Heat oven to 450°F. Brown ground beef in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 6 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking up into 3/4-inch crumbles. Remove from skillet with slotted spoon; season with salt.

2. Place pizza crust on ungreased pizza pan or large baking sheet. Spread salsa evenly on crust; sprinkle with half of cheese. Top evenly with beef, chilies, tomatoes and onion. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

3. Bake in 450°F oven 11 to 13 minutes, or until topping is hot and cheese is bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantro; cut into 8 wedges. Serve immediately.

Nutrition
no information available

Serves
Makes 4 servings

Variations
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