California Pizza Kitchen Taco Pizza

Doesn't this look YUMMY? I found this recipe on The Pioneer Woman and just had to try it.  And I am so glad I did.  It was so delicious!!

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And a little closer. Look at the yumminess goin' on!


California Pizza Kitchen Taco Pizza:
1 t. yeast
1 1/4 c. warm water
4 c. flour
1 t. kosher salt
1/3 c. olive oil
1 can (14 ounce) black beans
1 t. taco seasoning
4 corn tortillas, sliced into thin strips
1/2 c. canola oil, for frying
1 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 c. grated monterey jack cheese
1 head green leaf lettuce, sliced into thin strips
2 tomatoes, diced
1/2 c. cilantro leaves
1/4  c. sour cream
3 T. hot sauce

Mix yeast with warm water and set aside for 8-10 minutes.  Mix flour, salt and olive oil in mixer with dough hook.  On lowest speed slowly drizzle in yeast mixture.  Allow to knead for 6 minutes.  Put dough in greased bowl and let rise 1-2 hours (you can also heat your oven to the lowest temperature it can go and then turn it off and stick your bowl in with the door slightly cracked).

Pour black beans and taco seasoning into a saucepan.  Heat over medium-low heat.  Mash with fork till most of it is mashed up.  Continue heating until mixture looks like refried beans.  Set aside.

In skillet, heat oil over medium heat.  When hot enough to fry, drop tortilla strips in small batches, frying for about 30-45 seconds.  Transfer to paper towel lined plate.  Set aside.

Place oven rack in bottom position in oven.  Preheat oven to 500 degrees.  Remove half the pizza dough from the bowl.  Place remaining half in a plastic bag and refrigerate or freeze, saving for another use.  Spread pizza dough on greased cookie sheet, making sure it's relatively thin.  Spread layer of beans over crust.  Sprinkle mixed grated cheeses on top.  Place in oven and bake 10-12 minutes (I did mine 10 minutes and it was great) making sure to not let it burn.  Remove pizza from oven.

Sprinkle on chopped lettuce, tomatoes and cilantro leaves.  Mix together sour cream and hot sauce.  Put in plastic bag with corner cut off.  Pipe one way and then the other to make a pretty pattern.  Sprinkle tortilla strips on top, crushing slightly as you go.  Enjoy!