Name: Mexican pizza with avocado salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Mexican pizza; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 green capsicum, seeded, chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 420 gram can red kidney beans, drained, rinsed; 2 cup tomato passata sauce; 35 gram packet taco seasoning mix; 2 335g fresh pizza bases; 2 avocados, peeled, stones removed, mashed; 1 1/2 cup grated pizza cheese; Sour cream sauce; 300 gram carton light sour cream; 1/2 435g can refried beans; 1 red chilli, finely chopped; 1 lime, finely grated rind; Avocado salsa; 2 avocados, stones removed, peeled, chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped

Mexican pizza with avocado salsa

This Mexican-Italian fusion combines pizza and nachos by topping the a base with avocado, bean mix, cheese and spices, and serving alongside a refreshing salsa and sour cream sauce with a twist.

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Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

25M

Total

45M

Ingredients

Mexican pizza

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 green capsicum, seeded, chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

420 gram can red kidney beans, drained, rinsed

2 cup tomato passata sauce

35 gram packet taco seasoning mix

2 335g fresh pizza bases

2 avocados, peeled, stones removed, mashed

1 1/2 cup grated pizza cheese

Sour cream sauce

300 gram carton light sour cream

1/2 435g can refried beans

1 red chilli, finely chopped

1 lime, finely grated rind

Avocado salsa

2 avocados, stones removed, peeled, chopped

2 tomatoes, chopped

1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped

Method

Mexican pizza with avocado salsa

1.Preheat oven to very hot, 220°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

2.In a large frying pan, heat oil over high heat. Saute the onion, capsicum and garlic for 3-4 minutes until tender.

3.Add beans, sauce and half the seasoning mix. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.

4.Place pizza bases on prepared trays. Spread each with mashed avocado and the bean mixture. Sprinkle an even amount of cheese on each base. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden.

5.Cut pizza into wedges and serve topped with sour cream sauce and avocado salsa. Serve with remaining refried beans.

Sour cream sauce

6.Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, refried beans, remaining taco seasoning, chilli and rind.

Avocado salsa

7.In a small bowl, combine all ingredients.

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Mexican pizza with avocado salsa

Sour cream sauce

Avocado salsa

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