Mexican Pull-Apart Pizza

Mexican Pull-Apart Pizza

Yields: 16 servings

This was a big hit in our family and perfect for any football viewing party!

Ingredients:

1 cup tomato sauce

1/2 cup salsa

1 packet taco seasoning, divided

1/2 lb lean ground beef

6 Tbsp water

2 cans french bread dough

2 cups mexican cheese

olives

tomatoes

green onions

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400. Lightly grease a round pizza pan or pizza stone.

In a small saucepan, combine tomato sauce, salsa and half of taco seasoning. Simmer for 5 minutes and remove from heat.

In a small skillet, brown ground beef. Drain fat; add remaining half of taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Place one loaf of refrigerated dough on cutting board. Cut dough in half lengthwise. Slice each dough half crosswise into 16 slices for a total of 32 bread dough slices. Repeat with remaining dough. You will have a total of 64 bread dough slices when you are done.

Arrange dough slices on pizza pan or pizza stone. Top with taco sauce, cheese, taco meat and veggies.

Bake 14–16 minutes or until crust is golden brown.