Taco Pizza

Prepared pizza crust

corn meal

2 lb ground beef

2 pkg taco seasoning mix

½ cup water

1 can (4oz) chopped green chilies

3 cup shredded colby jack cheese, divided

lettuce

tomato

Prepare pizza dough according to package .

Press dough into a large cookie sheet (sprinkled with corn meal) or jelly roll pan, with sides, with extra dough on the edges.

When pizza pan is prepped with dough, poke fork in dough all over.

Bake in a 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. (dough will not be completely cooked yet).

While dough is baking, brown beef completely then drain.

Add taco seasoning and water and let simmer 5-10 minutes.

Drain again.

Top dough with drained ground beef, chopped green chilies and 2 cups of the shredded cheese.

Bake an additional 10-15 minutes (until crust is golden brown).

Remove from oven, cut into squares before adding toppings.

Then top with lettuce, tomato, and remaining cheese 

Happy Cooking!

Pepperoni Pizza Monkey Bread

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

4 Tbsp butter

2 lbs pizza dough 

6 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into small cubes (you'll need ~48 pieces)

48 slices of Turkey pepperoni (from 1 package)

2-3 cups marinara sauce, warmed, for serving

Heat garlic and butter over medium heat just until the garlic begins to brown.

Remove from heat and let sit.

Lightly brush the inside of a bundt pan (or other oven-safe dish) with garlic butter.

Pull off large marble-sized balls of dough and flatten (~2/3 of an ounce, a kitchen scale makes this very easy). 

Top with a slice of pepperoni and a cube of mozzarella.

Wrap the dough around the pepperoni and cheese, pinching well to seal.

Very lightly brush the pizza ball with garlic butter and place into the bundt pan.

Repeat until all of the dough is used.

Cover and let sit for 30 minutes, while preheating the oven to 400.

Bake for ~35 minutes, until the top is very brown.

Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes.

Turn out onto a platter and serve with warmed marinara sauce for dipping.

Happy Cooking!