Tostada Pizza

Dough:

• 1 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 Tbsp yeast
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 4 cups flour

Put water, yeast, sugar, salt, and oil in a large mixing bowl and let sit for 2-5 minutes until yeast is soft. Add 4 cups flour and begin mixing with a spoon and then move on to kneading when dough gets too hard to mix with spoon. Continue kneading for 5-10 minutes or until smooth.

Pizza:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 Tbsp taco seasoning mix
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 recipe of pizza dough (above) or 2 10-ounce pkgs of pizza dough
• 2 15-ounce cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 2 medium tomatoes chopped

1. In large skillet cook ground beef until brown. Drain off fat. Stir in 3/4 cup water, taco seasoning, and chili powder. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered, 15-20 minutes or until most of the liquid is gone.
2. Meanwhile, grease a baking sheet. Pat the pizza dough into a 12"x16" rectangle on the baking sheet. Prick with a fork all over the surface of the dough. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 5 minutes.
3. In a bowl mash beans with a fork; spread over partially baked dough to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Spoon meat mixture over beans. Bake, uncovered, 10 minutes more or until crust is just golden. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 1 to 2 minutes more or until cheese melts. Top with lettuce, tomato, sour cream, and any other toppings.
4. Serves 12.

Adapted from: Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook