El Paso Pizza

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. 2

   Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until meat is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Season meat with cumin, chipotle pepper, ancho chili powder, and salt.

4. 4

   Stir in poblano pepper slices and green onions; cook until beef juices caramelize onto beef and peppers.

5. 5

   Hold a paper towel with tongs and use it to wipe the skillet clean of excess grease.

6. 6

   Tilt the pan to get as much as possible.

7. 7

   Pour marinara sauce into meat mixture and continue to cook and stir until pepper strips are slightly tender, 2 to 3 more minutes.

8. 8

   Roll pizza crust into a large rectangle on a floured work surface and place onto a large baking sheet lightly dusted with flour.

9. 9

   Use tongs to pick out pepper strips from sauce and distribute them evenly onto the crust; spread rest of meat sauce over crust.

10. 10

    Spread pepperjack cheese over top.

11. 11

    Place pizza on the bottom of the preheated oven and bake for 6 minutes.

12. 12

    Move pizza to the middle of the stove; continue baking until pizza crust is browned and cheese is bubbling and melted, 8 to 10 more minutes.

13. 13

    Remove pizza from pan and slide pizza onto a cooling rack to prevent crust from becoming soggy.

14. 14

    Cool for about 10 minutes before slicing.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.