Pinto Pizza Ole'

Directions

To make this pizza meatless, omit the beef and increase the beans to 3 cups, mashing 2 cups.

Mash 1 cup of the beans; set aside remaining cup.

Brown beef with ½ cup onion in large skillet.

Stir in mashed beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin and salt.

Simmer 10 minutes.

Pat or roll dough to cover bottom of greased 14-inch pizza pan.

Spread with bean-beef mixture.

Top with remaining onion, green pepper, reserved whole beans and cheese.

Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

Bake in pre-heated 400-degree F oven for 15 minutes or until crust is browned.

Cut into wedges.

Top each serving with a dollop of guacamole.

Guacamole: Mash 1 medium avocado with 1 clove minced garlic and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

Add liquid red pepper sauce and salt to taste.

Stir in ¼ cup chopped tomatoes.

Cover with plastic and chill until ready to serve.