Southwestern Style Pizza

This recipe right here has to be one of the best vegetarian pizzas I've made or even eaten.  The combination sounds a little odd, and as I was putting on the black bean sauce, I'm pretty sure Matt was thinking of a back up plan for dinner, but the second we each took one bite of this pizza, we were both in pizza heaven!  The combination of cilantro, avocado, adobo, corn and black beans is definitely different for a pizza but it really does make for a fabulous way to change up pizza night!

Southwestern Style Pizza

1 recipe pizza dough
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 chile en adobo, minced + 2 teaspoon adobo sauce
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 small tomato, diced
1/2 small onion, diced
1/2 cup frozen corn kernels (no need to thaw)
1/2 cup 2% monterey jack cheese, shredded
1/2 cup 2% cheddar cheese, shredded
2 scallions, diced
1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
1/2 avocado (I ended up using a whole avocado)
2 tablespoons nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon lime juice

Preheat a pizza stone in a 500 degree oven (or as close to 500 as possible).

Place the black beans in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave them on HIGH for 45 seconds. Add the chile en adobo, sauce, chili powder, cumin, and salt to the bowl and use the back of a fork to smash the beans into a thick paste (this will be your "sauce"). Set aside.

Roll out pizza dough into a shape of a pizza. Bake the dough for 5-6 minutes. Remove from oven. Spread the black bean "sauce" on the pizza dough, followed by the tomatoes, onions, and frozen corn.

Bake the pizza for 8 minutes or until edges of the pizza are just starting to turn golden. Remove the pizza, sprinkle the top with cheese, and bake for an addional 3-4 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

While pizza is baking, mash the avocado with the Greek yogurt, lime juice, and a pinch of salt in a bowl.

When pizza is done baking, smear the avocado cream across the pizza and sprinkle with green onions and cilantro. If desired, top the pizza with the remaining avocado, cut into slices.

Serve immediately.

Source: adapted from Prevention RD, originally adapted from thekitchn