Taco Pizzas

Name: Taco Pizzas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 312 grams Mexican-style corn, rinsed and drained; 283 grams mild diced tomatoes and green chiles; 170 grams 1/2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 6 servings Toppings: sliced green onions, shredded lettuce, sour cream; 454 grams ground pork; 680 grams package prebaked pizza crust; 454 grams fat-free refried beans; 35 grams package 40%-less-sodium taco seasoning mix; 158 milliliters water

Taco Pizzas

Taco Pizzas might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 35g of protein, 31g of fat, and This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pork in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain well on paper towels. Wipe out skillet with a paper towel. Return pork to skillet; stir in taco seasoning mix and 2/3 cup water; cook according to package directions on seasoning mix.

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Taco Seasoning Mix

Seasoning Mix

Water

Meat

Pork

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Remove mixture from heat, and stir in chopped cilantro and next 3 ingredients.

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Cilantro

Place pizza crusts on baking sheets.

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Prepared Pizza Crust

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Baking Sheet

Spread half of beans evenly over each crust, leaving a 1/4-inch border around edges. Top beans evenly with pork mixture.

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Crust

Beans

Pork

Bake, 1 pizza at a time, at 400 for 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese melts.

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Cheese

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Oven

Remove from oven, and let stand 5 minutes.

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Oven

Serve with desired toppings.

*1 lb. ground chuck may be substituted for ground pork.

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Ground Chuck

Ground Pork

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Old El Paso 40% Less Sodium Taco Seasoning

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Taco Seasoning Mix

Mix and Mama Mary's Gourmet Pizza Crusts.

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Prepared Pizza Crust

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Servings:

312grams

Mexican-style corn, rinsed and drained 283grams

mild diced tomatoes and green chiles 170grams

1/2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend 59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 6servings

Toppings: sliced green onions, shredded lettuce, sour cream 454grams

ground pork 680grams

package prebaked pizza crust 454grams

fat-free refried beans 35grams

package 40%-less-sodium taco seasoning mix 158milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. 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 Burn Cottage Cashburn Pinot Noir. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 30 dollars.