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Mexican Pizza is a fusion of two of the best cuisines in the world. A crisp pizza base smothered in hot and smokey chunky salsa and then scattered with some tomatoes and cheese. Topped off with mashed avocado, sour cream and some onion and herbs. Is your mouth watering yet?
A while ago, I did a little survey and asked you all what your favourite cuisine was. It was a clear split between Italian and Mexican, so I thought why not combine them and make a Mexican pizza? It’s the best of both worlds and you will wonder where this has been all your life.
Salsa Pizza
Never tried using salsa as a pizza sauce before? It’s the way forward! It gives the pizza sauce a nice chunky texture and having the kick of spice in it makes a nice change. If you aren’t a fan of spice, then try a smokey BBQ sauce on the base instead.
Mexican Pizza Toppings
You really could add anything you wanted in terms of toppings. Leftover roast chicken would work, some bell peppers would add a nice crunch and some sliced portobello mushrooms would add a nice meaty texture, but still keeping it a vegetarian Mexican pizza.
The same goes for the cheese – use what works for you. We used a strong cheddar (stronger means you can get away with using less, which means less calories. Win!). Feta works well too and it is a good alternative to a more traditional queso fresco.
It wouldn’t be a Mexican meal without some guac and sour cream, am I right?! They make a delicious topping just before serving and ensure that the pizza isn’t at all dry. You can leave them off if you want though, as they do make it a bit of a messy eating situation.
Mexican Pizza Taco Bell
This isn’t like the Mexican Pizza that you would find in Taco Bell – although they are amazing too. They use tortillas and all of the toppings are in between the tortillas. Kind of like an overflowing quesadilla with some cheese and tomato on top. But instead of the wholewheat pizza dough we have used, you could use a tortilla which would make it lower in calories.
So, the next time you can’t decide whether to have a pizza or a taco, think about making this Mexican Pizza, as it is the perfect combination of them both.
Outdoor Pizza Oven
To cook this pizza we used our Gardeco Forno Outdoor Pizza Oven, which is the latest addition to our garden. The Gardeco Forno is a high performance, wood fuelled, outdoor oven that not only cooks pizzas to perfection, but can be used for baking and anything that would be cooked in an oven at home. Cakes, pies, roasts or stews – anything that you would cook in your kitchen oven can be cooked in this outdoor oven.
I know what you are thinking, do you really need something else to cook on? Well, if you love pizza then you do. This cooks pizza like nothing else and you get the perfect crispy base. If you love entertaining, then these are great for pizza parties and kids will love them too.
The interior of the oven is clad entirely with non-rust stainless steel, including the inside of the door. The large temperature gauge allows you to check the inside temperature of the oven, and a tempered glass window allows you to check food without needing to open the door that would result in loss of heat. The Forno also has wheels for easy movement around your garden.
The advantage of the Forno is that the cooking temperature can be increased to almost 400°C (750°F), which means faster cooking, thus retaining more moisture and taste. A pizza takes under 5 minutes to cook in one of these.
To use, simply light a fire in the fire box using dry wood and wait for the temperature to rise. The fire is separate from the food cooking area and the chimney at the back channels the smoke out so there is no smoke contamination in the oven.
Unfortunately, when we received our oven the assembly instructions were only partly included and there were no user instructions at all. The exploded diagram that was included was labelled, but none of our parts were labelled so that made it fairly difficult.
The whole thing was assembled in about an hour, once all the separate parts had been identified. The user instructions were emailed to us quickly, once we had contacted the supplier. The Forno Pizza Oven is a fantastic addition to our garden and we shall be enjoying many summer meals cooked in it.
Ingredients Needed to Make a Mexican Pizza (Serves 4)
- 1 ball of homemade wholewheat pizza dough (or 1 ready made pizza base)
- 6 heaped tbsp of salsa
- 6 cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 60g of mature cheddar
- 8 tsp reduced fat sour cream
- 8 tsp guacamole
- 3 spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced
- A handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped
How To Make a Mexican Pizza – Step by Step:
One: Roll the pizza dough out roughly 10 inches.
Two: Add the salsa to the dough and spread it out.
Three: Add the cherry tomatoes.
Four: Sprinkle the cheddar on top.
Five: Put in the pizza oven for around 3-4 minutes until the base is crisp and the cheese is bubbling. If you don’t have a pizza oven, then put it on a pizza tray and in the oven at 200°C and cook for around 12-15 minutes.
Six: Top the cooked pizza with the sour cream, guacamole, spring onions and coriander.
Other Pizza recipes to try:
Healthier Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
Garlic Mushroom Pizza
Greek Pizza
Easy Naan Pizza
Some extra tips for this Mexican Pizza:
- If you don’t like spicy food and you don’t want to use salsa, then you can swap it for a smokey BBQ sauce instead.
- Keep this pizza lower in calories by swapping the pizza dough for a tortilla base.
- Don’t have an outdoor pizza oven? You can easily cook this on a pizza tray in the oven for around 12-15 minutes.
- If you want to add some meat to this pizza, then pulled pork works really well. Just don’t add too much as it will make the pizza too heavy.
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Mexican Pizza RECIPE
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Mexican Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 Ball of homemade wholewheat pizza dough (or 1 ready made pizza base)
- 6 tbsp Salsa (heaped)
- 6 Cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 60 g Mature cheddar
- 8 tsp Reduced fat sour cream
- 8 tsp Guacamole
- 3 Spring onions, (scallions) thinly sliced
- A handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped
Instructions
- Roll the pizza dough out roughly 10 inches.
- Add the salsa to the dough and spread it out.
- Add the cherry tomatoes.
- Sprinkle the cheddar on top.
- Put in the pizza oven for around 3-4 minutes until the base is crisp and the cheese is bubbling. If you don't have a pizza oven, then put it on a pizza tray and in the oven at 200°C and cook for around 12-15 minutes.
- Top the cooked pizza with the sour cream, guacamole, spring onions and coriander.
Notes
- If you don't like spicy food and you don't want to use salsa, then you can swap it for a smokey BBQ sauce instead.
- Keep this pizza lower in calories by swapping the pizza dough for a tortilla base.
- Don't have an outdoor pizza oven? You can easily cook this on a pizza tray in the oven for around 12-15 minutes.
- If you want to add some meat to this pizza, then pulled pork works really well. Just don't add too much as it will make the pizza too heavy.
Nutritional Information
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
I received the Gardeco Forno Outdoor Pizza Oven from Chimineashop.co.uk for my review but as always, all opinions, images and words are my own.
Ellen says
What a great idea to give pizza a Mexican twist.