Southwest Beef & Chili Pizza

Yields 3-4 Servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
1 lb. lean ground beef
¼ teaspoon salt
1 package (16 ounces) prebaked thick pizza crust (12-inch)
1¼ cups prepared thick and chunky salsa
1½ cups (6 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend or Monterey Jack cheese
1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies, well drained
2 medium plum tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup thin red onion slivers
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 450°F. In large nonstick skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat 6 minutes or until outside surface is no longer pink, breaking up into small crumbles. Pour off drippings. Season with salt.

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

3. Bake 11-13 minutes or until toppings are hot and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro; cut into 8 wedges. Serve immediately.

Recipe courtesy of the Texas Beef Checkoff. Used with permission. For more great recipes, visit the Texas Beef Council at http://www.txbeef.org

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