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Best Taco Pizza

Name: Best Taco Pizza
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 - 4 spicy Italian sausages, casings removed, crumbled; 1/2 cup (125 mL) pizza sauce; 1 can Pillsbury* Refrigerated Pizza Crust; 2 cups (500 mL) shredded Mexican cheese blend; 2 medium plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium yellow bell pepper, chopped (1 cup/250 mL), if desired; 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh cilantro or green onions, if desired

Prep 20 min
Total 30 min
Servings 6

Mexican pizza ready in 35 minutes!

August 29, 2013

Ingredients

3 - 4 spicy Italian sausages, casings removed, crumbled
1/2 cup (125 mL) pizza sauce
1 can Pillsbury* Refrigerated Pizza Crust
2 cups (500 mL) shredded Mexican cheese blend
2 medium plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped
1 medium yellow bell pepper, chopped (1 cup/250 mL), if desired
1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh cilantro or green onions, if desired

Steps

1

Heat oven to 400°F for dark or nonstick pan (425°F for all other pans). Spray 15x10-inch pan with sides with cooking spray.
2

In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat, stirring occasionally to crumble sausage, until no longer pink; drain and remove from skillet. Gently stir pizza sauce into sausage to coat.
3

Unroll dough in pan; starting at centre, press dough into 15x10-inch rectangle. Bake about 8 minutes or until light brown.
4

Spoon and spread sausage mixture over crust. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese. Top with tomatoes and bell pepper; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
5

Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Garnish with cilantro. To serve, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows.