From isabeleats.com
Mexican Breakfast Pizza
Ingredients
For the pizza dough and base
- 1 (13.8-ounce) package refrigerated pizza dough
For the chorizo
- 1/4 pound Mexican chorizo, homemade or store bought
For the chipotle tomato sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinch ground cumin
For topping
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- 4 large eggs
- sour cream or Mexican crema
- crumbled Cotija cheese
- chopped cilantro
- diced red onions
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Roll the 1 (13.8-ounce) package pizza dough out into a 12-inch circle and transfer to a large pizza pan.
- Prick the dough all around with a fork and bake for 6 minutes.
6 min
- While the dough is baking, heat a medium skillet over high heat. Add the ¼ pound chorizo and cook for 5-7 minutes, until browned and cooked through. Transfer the cooked chorizo to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside.
5-7 min
- Heat ½ tablespoon olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the 1 clove garlic and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
30 seconds
- Add ¾ cup tomato sauce, 1 chipotle pepper, ¼ teaspoon oregano, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon basil, ⅛ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper and 1 pinch cumin. Stir to combine and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
- Spread the 1 (13.8-ounce) package pizza ¾ cup sauce on top of the pre-baked pizza dough, then top it with 1 cup of the shredded cheese, followed by the crumbled ¼ pound chorizo, and then the remaining ½ cup of shredded cheese.
- Create 4 little wells in the dough using the back of a spoon, and then gently crack in 1 egg into each well.
- Return the pizza to the oven and bake for 13-15 more minutes, or until the whites of the 4 large eggs are set.
13-15 min
- Garnish the pizza with cilantro, red onions, and sour cream or ¼ pound Mexican crema before serving.
Nutrition
Per serving
- kcal
- 600
- protein
- 29 g
- carbs
- 52 g
- fat
- 31 g