Mexican deep dish pan pizza
Mexican deep dish pan pizza recipe in the pizza category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 boxes, 8.5 oz. size, corn muffin mix
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- Extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil, for drizzling
- Topping:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin or vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons cayenne sauce
- Salt
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar or jack cheese
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 can, 2 1/4 ounce sized, sliced jalapenos, drained
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 2 small vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons drained sliced green salad olives
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, optional garnish
- 1 cup taco sauce
Recipe method:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Mix together the muffin mix with the eggs, melted butter, milk and frozen corn kernels.
- Lightly grease a large oven safe nonstick skillet with oil and pour in the muffin mix.
- Place pan in oven and bake 12 to 15 minutes in center of the oven until light golden in color.
- In another skillet over medium high heat, brown the meat.
- Add onions and spices and cook meat 5 minutes more.
- Remove cornbread from oven and top with meat, cheese and veggies.
- Add pan back to oven and cook 5 minutes more to melt cheese.
- Garnish with cilantro, optional.
- Cut into 8 wedges and serve the deep dish pan pizza from the skillet.
- Pass taco sauce at the table to sprinkle on top.
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