Southwestern Beef and Chili Pizza

By Tonya_Speed

NUTRITION per serving: 465 Calories; 12g Fat; 18g Protein; 71g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 25mg Cholesterol; 838mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat. Points: 10

Ingredients

• 1 Recipe Basic Pizza Crust
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cup prepared mild thick and chunky salsa
• 1 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend or Monterey Jack cheese, divided
• 1 (4-oz.) can diced green chilies, drained well
• 2 medium plum tomatoes, seeded, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup thin red onion slivers
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Place prepared pizza crust on a greased pizza pan and bake for 10 minutes. In large nonstick skillet, brown ground beef over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink. Season with salt and drain off any fat. Spread salsa over partially baked crust; sprinkle with 1/2 of cheese. Top evenly with beef, chilies, tomatoes, red onion and remaining cheese. Return pizza to oven and bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving.