Spicy Taco Pizza

Growing up in the Midwest, taco pizza was a staple at our local pizza buffet.  I'm not sure if this was the case for the rest of the US, but I have found that a lot of friends from different parts of the country have not experienced the awesomeness that is taco pizza.  This recipe again used the pizza dough recipe by Mark Bittman found here: http://markbittman.com/dinner-with-bittman-pizza-dough/. The lettuce on top of the pizza is tossed with our Pastamore Fresh Jalapeno Oil, and it really gives the pizza a nice kick.  The pizza also uses refried beans for sauce which really changes things up!  This recipe is written assuming you are using a pizza stone.

Ingredients:    Makes 1 10-12" pizza
1 - pizza dough/crust
4-6 oz - Mexican cheese, shredded
.5 lb - 90/10 ground beef
1 - 15 oz can refried beans (approximately 1/2 can)
1 Tbsp - Pastamore Fresh Jalapeno Oil
1 - small head romaine lettuce
2 - Roma tomatoes
As needed - tortilla chips
To taste - salt and black pepper
1/8 tsp - cumin
1/8 tsp - oregano

Directions:
1.  Place a pizza stone in the oven and heat to 500ºF .  Wait at least 5 minutes after the oven has been heated for the stone to reach ideal temperatures.

2.   While the oven is heating, place a large frying pan on the stove over medium/medium-high heat.  Add the ground beef and use a heat safe utensil to break the meat into small pieces.  Season with the cumin, oregano, and to taste with salt and black pepper.  Cook the meat until the desired doneness has been reached. 

3.  Heat the refried beans in a small pot until it is warm enough to be able to spread.  Dice the tomatoes into 1/4" x 1/4" pieces.

4.  Stretch the dough or prepare the crust.  Place the dough onto the pizza stone and spread the refried beans onto the crust.  Evenly spread the cheese across the pizza.  Next, add the tomatoes and place into the oven.  Cook for approximately 10 minutes, turning once during the cooking process.

5.  Shred the lettuce and toss with the Pastamore Fresh Jalapeno Oil.

6.  Once the pizza is cooked, lightly crush the tortilla chips and spread them across the pizza.  Cut the pizza, and then top with the dressed lettuce.  Serve immediately and enjoy!