Tex Mex Meatza

By hmp13

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1 16 oz. jar of salsa
• 8 oz. raw cheese, shredded (optional)
• handful of cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 head crunchy lettuce (like romaine), chopped
• 2 green onions, sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 400ºF. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the beef, egg and 3/4 c of salsa with your hands. Spread the mixture out into a large oven-safe pan (something with high sides–we used cast iron), making sure to press the mixture all the way up the sides–think deep dish pizza. Bake this mammoth meat mass for 30 minutes* or until the meat is cooked through and is considerably brown.

While the mammoth meat mass is baking, chop and shred the rest of your ingredients.

You’ll see the mass has shrunk quite a bit, but has still maintained a nice crust/toppings boundary line. Pour the rest of the salsa into the ‘toppings’ part of the pie and top with cheese. Turn your oven on broil and pop the pie back in the oven. Let the cheese get to the desired level of bubbly, brown-ness, remove and let cool a bit.

Top with the chopped veggies** and serve…