Mexican Meatza

(from Moachter’s recipe box)

Categories: Main Dishes

Ingredients

  • Meat Crust:
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt and pepper
  • Sauce (this makes about 2 cups, but it will last for about a week in the fridge):
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp basil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Toppings (I roasted the extra toppings and served on the side with my pizza):
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1/2 onion, sliced
  • 1/2 avocado, diced

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F

  2. In a bowl combine all of the meat crust ingredients

  3. Divide the meat in two and roll into balls. In two round pans or on a baking sheet press the meat down evenly into two round bases

  4. Bake for 10 minutes

  5. While that’s cooking prepare your sauce by blending all sauce ingredients in your food processor

  6. Remove the meat from the oven and let cool

  7. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and transfer the meat crust to the new baking sheet

  8. Top with pizza sauce, bell peppers and onion

  9. Return to your oven and cook for another 2o minutes

  10. Remove and top with avocado, salt and pepper

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