Mexican Black Bean and Spinach Pizza

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Photo: Karry Hosford
Yield
4 servings (serving size: 2 slices)
July 2003
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

"This recipe is great right out of the oven and even better reheated the next day for lunch." - CL Reader

Ingredients

  • 1 (10-ounce) Italian cheese-flavored thin pizza crust (such as Boboli)
  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 cup bottled salsa
  • 1/2 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, drained, and squeezed dry
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 408
  • Caloriesfromfat 27%
  • Fat 12.3g
  • Satfat 4.8g
  • Monofat 1.3g
  • Polyfat 1.1g
  • Protein 22.2g
  • Carbohydrate 51g
  • Fiber 8.3g
  • Cholesterol 23mg
  • Iron 5.5mg
  • Sodium 979mg
  • Calcium 488mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°.

Step 2

Place pizza crust on a baking sheet; bake at 375° for 5 minutes or until crisp.

Step 3

Mash beans with a fork; combine beans and next 4 ingredients (beans through garlic) in medium bowl, stirring to combine. Spread bean mixture over crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Spoon salsa evenly over bean mixture; top with spinach and cilantro. Drizzle with hot sauce; sprinkle with cheeses. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.

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Ratings & Reviews

jade1977's Review

Suzycb
January 09, 2012
Loved it. Made beans from dried and homemade dough and I think it was worth it. Will just add a little more spice next time but otherwise leave it alone.

LCD424's Review

jade1977
June 12, 2011
I love this recipe and it is one of our family weeknight staples. I use a store bought thin crust pizza and it turns out nice and crispy in this recipe. Even with the hot sauce, the recipe turns out pretty mild, so those who like it hot (like my hubby!) can add more hot sauce to their individual pieces. Highly recommend - you won't be disappointed!

Daniellelee's Review

Kaceee
May 21, 2010
Great pizza. Did not make any changes, turned out perfect. Will make again.

Suzycb's Review

klloch
January 29, 2010
A really nice, healthful meal. It is indeed better the next day. I used the whole package of spinach (hey, why not?). It's a little heavy on the onions, which remain crunchy -- not my favorite thing. I'd probably use 1/3 cup next time and/or chop them more finely.

klloch's Review

Daniellelee
April 11, 2009
I enjoyed this! Was only me so I cut the 10 oz crust in half as did the recipe (roughly). Used fresh spinach sauteed with olive oil, added chicken fajita strips (from the freezer section) chopped. Used fat free cheddar and colby-jack combo as those are what I had. Next time I will mix the salsa into the bean mixture like someone else had suggested. It was dry where there was only black beans and no salsa. My pizza wasn't as thick and as decadent at the picture because I didn't really LOAD on the stuff, but next time will definitely use more cheese. Think I'll make this more veggie by using shredded carrots, maybe some mexi or whole kernel corn.

Kaceee's Review

LCD424
April 10, 2009
Loved it! Our salsa had enough heat so we didn't put the splash of hor sauce on.