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Beefy Tex-Mex Pizza

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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Easy, beefy and cheesy–this dinner has it all! Pillsbury™ pizza crust takes the effort out of homemade pizza.

Beefy Tex-Mex Pizza

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon ripe olives, if desired
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, if desired
  • Sour cream, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef, onion, chili powder and salt over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown. Transfer to medium bowl, cover with foil; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Add tomatoes and chiles to skillet; heat to simmering over medium heat. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, pressing on tomatoes with spatula to break down, until sauce forms.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, spray rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Unroll pizza crust dough on baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Spread tomato mixture over partially baked crust to within 1/4 inch of edges. Top with 1 cup of the cheese, then the beef mixture. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese and the olives. Bake 6 to 9 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Top with cilantro and sour cream.

Nutrition

350 Calories
16g Total Fat
18g Protein
32g Total Carbohydrate
6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
350
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
9g
44%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
760mg
32%
Potassium
150mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
32g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
6g
Protein
18g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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