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Mexican Black Bean & Spinach Pizza
5 oz Italian cheese-flavored thin pizza crust
7 ½ oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
⅓ cup onion, chopped
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp chili powder
½ garlic clove, minced
¼ cup bottled salsa
5 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
¼ tsp hot sauce
1 oz reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
¼ cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2
Place pizza crust on a baking sheet, bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes or until crisp.
3
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
2 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.
Ingredients
5 oz Italian cheese-flavored thin pizza crust
7 ½ oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
⅓ cup onion, chopped
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp chili powder
½ garlic clove, minced
¼ cup bottled salsa
5 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed dry
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
¼ tsp hot sauce
1 oz reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
¼ cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded