Touch of mexico pizza

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½poundsGround pork or beef
2tablespoonsTaco seasoning
ouncePizza crust mix *
1cupPrepared salsa
1cupShredded Colby cheese
cupTortilla chips; crushed
cupShredded lettuce
2tablespoonsSliced ripe olives (optl)

Directions

AMERICAN MEASUREMENTS

*May substitute homemade 12-inch pizza crust Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cook ground meat with taco seasoning in a large skillet over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes or until no longer pink.

Prepare pizza crust according to package directions.

Spread crust evenly on greased 12-inch pizza pan and top evenly with salsa.

Sprinkle on meat, cheese, and tortilla chips. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven, top with shredded lettuce and olives if using and serve.

Makes 1 twelve-inch pizza; 6 servings Per serving if using reduced fat cheese and low fat tortilla chips: Calories: 283 per 6 servings (22% protein, 43% carbohydrate, 35% fat) Protein: 16 grams

Fat: 11 grams

Cholesterol: 37 mg

Carbohydrate: 30 grams

Sodium: 769 mg

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-½ meat, 1 fat.

Source: Oregonian FoodDay; typos by Dorothy Flatman 1996