Name: Mexican Black Bean & Spinach Pizza
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 10 oz Italian cheese-flavored thin pizza crust; 15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained; ⅔ cup onion, chopped; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 garlic clove, minced; ½ cup bottled salsa; 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry; 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; ½ tsp hot sauce; 2 oz reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded; ½ cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Mexican Black Bean & Spinach Pizza

CategoryMain Dish

Yields4 Servings

10 oz Italian cheese-flavored thin pizza crust

15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained

⅔ cup onion, chopped

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp chili powder

1 garlic clove, minced

½ cup bottled salsa

10 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry

2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

½ tsp hot sauce

2 oz reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

½ cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Place pizza crust on a baking sheet, bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes or until crisp.

Mash beans with a fork; combine beans with next 4 ingredients (beans through garlic) in medium bowl, stirring to combine. Spread bean mixture over crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Spoon salsa evenly over bean mixture; top with spinach and cilantro. Drizzle with hot sauce; sprinkle with cheeses. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size

2 slices

Amount per serving
Calories425

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.3g16%
Cholesterol 23mg8%
Sodium 979mg43%
Total Carbohydrate 51g19%
Dietary Fiber 8.3g30%
Protein 22.2g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

This recipe brought to you by the Idaho Bean Commission.

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