Chorizo Mexican Breakfast Pizzas

Start your day with this cheesy Mexican pizza topped with chorizo, beans and veggies – a hearty breakfast recipe.

Prep: 15 min | Bake: 8 min | Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 6 ounces chorizo sausage, casing removed and crumbled, or 6 ounces bulk chorizo sausage
• 2 (10 inch) whole grain lower carb lavash flatbreads or tortillas
• 1/4 cup chunky style salsa
• 1/2 cup black beans with cumin and chili spices (from 15 ounce can)
• 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) reduced-fat shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 teaspoons crumbed cotija (white Mexican) cheese*

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. In an 8 inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes or until brown; drain.
3. On 1 large or 2 small cookie sheets, place flatbreads. Spread each with 2 tablespoons salsa.
4. Top each with half the chorizo, beans, tomatoes, corn and Cheddar cheese.
5. Bake about 8 minutes or until cheese is melted.
6. Sprinkle each with half the cilantro and cotija cheese; cut into wedges.
7. Serve immediately.

Notes

* Cotija cheese is a tasty type of crumbly Mexican cheese and just a little bit adds great flavor. If cotija isn’t available, substitute with crumbled feta cheese.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories 330 ( Calories from Fat 170), Total Fat 19g (Saturated Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g ), Cholesterol 40mg Sodium 1030mg Total Carbohydrate 19g (Dietary Fiber 6g Sugars 2g), Protein 20g

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A10%; Vitamin C4%; Calcium8%; Iron15%

Exchanges:1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat; Carbohydrate Choices: 1

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Betty Crocker