Tex-Mex Beef & Green Pepper Pizzas with Cheddar
plus Lime Crema & Red Salsa
- Milk
- Wheat
Crisp, golden crusts spread with cream cheese are loaded with savory ground beef and tender green pepper seasoned with a vibrant fajita spice blend plus a sprinkling of melty cheddar. The pizzas are finished with a bright, tangy lime crema and a kick of red salsa.
Ingredients
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
½ cup
Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
4 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
10 ounce
Ground Beef
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
4 ounce
Fresh Red Salsa
1 tablespoon
Fajita Spice Blend
2 unit
Pizza Dough
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Lime
½ cup
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Olive Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
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Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 475 degrees.
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Sprinkle 3 TBSP flour over a clean work surface. Remove pizza dough from packaging; place on floured surface. Shape each piece of dough into a ball. TIP: Spray your hands with nonstick cooking spray or dust with flour to prevent sticking.
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Evenly sprinkle dough balls with 2 TBSP flour. Cover with a clean kitchen towel; let rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
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While dough rests, wash and dry produce.
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Core, deseed, and dice green pepper into 1-inch pieces. Zest and quarter lime (for 4 servings, zest one lime and quarter both).
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Once dough has rested 20 minutes, line a baking sheet (two sheets for 4 servings) with parchment paper. Carefully press and stretch each dough ball into a rough oval shape; place on one side of prepared sheet (you’ll have two dough ovals per baking sheet). TIP: If needed, use a rolling pin to help roll out dough.
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Cover dough with a clean kitchen towel; let rest 15 minutes. (This will make stretching the dough into a larger shape even easier!)
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While dough rests, heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add beef*, green pepper, Fajita Spice Blend, a big pinch of salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until beef is cooked through and green pepper is browned and tender, 4-6 minutes.
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Once dough has rested 15 minutes, use floured hands to press and stretch dough on baking sheet into larger oval shapes, about 10 inches long and 5-6 inches wide.
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Spread dough with cream cheese. Top with beef mixture; sprinkle with cheddar. Drizzle or brush edges of dough with olive oil.
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Bake pizzas on top rack until crusts are golden brown and crisp, 14-18 minutes. (For 4 servings, bake on top and middle racks, swapping rack positions halfway through.)
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While pizzas bake, in a small bowl, combine sour cream with juice from half the lime and as much lime zest as you like. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
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Drizzle pizzas with lime crema and top with salsa.
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Slice pizzas as desired. Divide between plates; serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
