Easy Mexican Pizza

Artisan pizza crust topped with spicy chipotle ranch, seasoned beef, red bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, cilantro, bubbly colby and monterrey jack cheese, and crunchy chipotle cheddar tortilla strips.


Ingredients:

Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Crust with Whole Grains
1/2 lb. hamburger meat, browned
Marketside Chipotle Ranch salad dressing
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup purple onion, chopped
1/4 cup tomato, chopped
1-2 Tbsp. cilantro, minced
1+ cup shredded colby/monterrey jack cheese
Texas Toast Chipotle Cheddar Tortilla Strips
Cumin and Chili Power OR Taco Seasoning Packet

(other suggested toppings include black olives, jalapenos, green chiles, etc.)


1.  Preheat oven according pizza crust directions.  Bake as directed.

2.  Brown 1/2 lb. hamburger meat.  While cooking, season with cumin and chili powder to taste, or use 1/2 a taco seasoning packet.

3.  Chop and mince all of your toppings.

4.  Once pizza crust has pre-toasted in the oven, coat with chipotle ranch salad dressing as your sauce.

5.  Then add the browned hamburger meat and veggies.  Top with shredded cheese.  Then crunch the tortilla strips over the cheese.  Add as little or as much as you'd like.

6.  Pop your pizza back in the oven, as directed on the crust packaging.

7.  Once cheese is nice and bubbly and crust is nicely golden brown, remove from oven.  Slice and enjoy!