Taco Pizza Sandwich
A brilliant mash-up of the viral pizza sandwich and tacos! This delicious sandwich made from pizza dough is stuffed with gooey cheese, taco-spiced Italian sausage, two sauces and crunchy chips for a ton of flavor and texture. The homemade cilantro pesto and creamy salsa really take this taco pizza sandwich over the top for an indulgent bite! @momunderpressure @thefeedfeed
A brilliant mash-up of the viral pizza sandwich and tacos! This delicious sandwich made from pizza dough is stuffed with gooey cheese, taco-spiced Italian sausage, two sauces and crunchy chips for a ton of flavor and texture. The homemade cilantro pesto and creamy salsa really take this taco pizza sandwich over the top for an indulgent bite! @momunderpressure @thefeedfeed
Ingredients
Cilantro Pesto
2 handfuls of fresh cilantro leaves1/3 cup olive oil + more for drizzle1 jalapeno, seeded and diced2 garlic cloves, minced2 tablespoons fresh lime juice1-2 tablespoons Cotija or Parmesan cheese, grated2 teaspoons honeykosher salt to tasteSandwich
1 pound Italian sausage2 tablespoons taco seasoning1 can Red Gold® Original Diced Tomatoes + Green Chilies 10 oz1/2 cup Red Gold® Mild Salsa 15.5 oz1/2 cup sour cream20 ounces pizza dough, store-bought or homemade1 1/2 cups Mexican cheese, shreddedtortilla chips, for toppingcilantro pesto, for toppinglettuce, for toppingInstructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Blend together ingredients for cilantro pesto then set aside.
- Break up sausage and brown for 5-7 minutes then add the taco seasoning and can of Red Gold Original Diced Tomatoes + Green Chilies.
- Continue to cook the sausage mixture for another 5-7 minutes until the tomatoes have cooked down and start to coat the sausage. Set aside to cool.
- Next mix together the Red Gold Mild Salsa and sour cream for a creamy salsa sauce.
- To make the pizza sandwiches, roll out 5 ounce portions of pizza dough into 8-10 inch rounds then coat with olive oil. Fold the pizza dough in half and drizzle with more olive oil. Bake for 10-15 minutes until cooked through and golden.
- Carefully remove the pizza bread and when it is cool enough to handle, pull apart the bread and layer with 2-3 ounces of shredded cheese. Bake for another 2 minutes until the cheese is melted then remove from the oven.
- Add cilantro pesto, taco seasoned Italian sausage, crushed tortilla chips, shredded lettuce, and creamy salsa as desired to complete the sandwich.
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