Mexican Pizza

Name: Mexican Pizza
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 227 grams sliced smoked chorizo sausage; 113 grams cream cheese, softened; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 1 leave Fresh cilantro; 355 milliliters fresh corn kernels; 1 Tbsp lime juice; 1 teaspoons lime zest; 113 grams cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 312 grams refrigerated thin pizza crust dough; 118 milliliters thinly sliced sweet onion

Mexican Pizza might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 499 calories, 21g of protein, and 31g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. Head to the store and pick up monterey jack cheese, corn kernels, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 45

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Unroll dough; pat to an even thickness on a lightly greased baking sheet.

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Dough

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Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

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Saut sausage and onion in hot olive oil until onion is tender; drain.

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Sausage

Onion

Combine cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, chopped fresh cilantro, lime zest, and lime juice; spread over crust. Top with sausage mixture and corn kernels.

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Monterey Jack Cheese

Fresh Cilantro

Corn Kernels

Cream Cheese

Lime Juice

Lime Zest

Sausage

Crust

Bake at 450 for 8 to 10 minutes.

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Sprinkle with fresh cilantro leaves.

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Fresh Cilantro

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Servings:

227grams

sliced smoked chorizo sausage 113grams

cream cheese, softened 59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 1leave

Fresh cilantro 355milliliters

fresh corn kernels 1Tbsp

lime juice 1teaspoons

lime zest 113grams

cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 2teaspoons

olive oil 312grams

refrigerated thin pizza crust dough 118milliliters

thinly sliced sweet onion

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Dragonette Cellars Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir. It has 4.8 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 45 dollars.