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Black Bean Pizza

A great vegetarian pizza with black beans that can be served as an appetizer or a main meal!
Pulses Beans
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 1 pizza (8 slices)

Nutrition

Serving Size: 2 slices Calories: 206 Total Fat: 7 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Carbohydrate: 25 g Fibre: 4 g Sugars: 2 g Protein: 11 g Cholesterol: 9 mg Sodium: 344 mg Potassium: 322 mg Iron: 2 mg

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 inch/30 cm) ready-made thin pizza crust
  • 1 1/4 cup cooked or canned black beans, drained & rinsed
  • 2/3 cup (150 mL) chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) cumin
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) your favourite salsa
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 5 oz (142 g) frozen, chopped spinach, thawed, drained & squeezed dry (1/2 of a 10 oz/283 g package)
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded reduce fat Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) chopped fresh cilantro or parsley, for garnish (optional)

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • Place pizza crust on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes or until crisp.
  • In a medium bowl, mash beans with a fork, then add onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder and hot sauce and stir to combine.
  • Spread bean mixture over crust, leaving a 1-inch (2.5 cm) border. Spoon salsa evenly over bean mixture then top with tomato and spinach. Sprinkle with cheeses and bake for 15 minutes until crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted.
  • Garnish with cilantro or parsley if desired and serve!

Notes

  • A 14 oz (398 mL) can of black beans, drained and rinsed, yields 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) cooked beans. To cook up a batch of dry beans, check out our website for more info!
  • If you want a few black beans to sprinkle on top of the pizza with the tomato and spinach, only mash 1 cup (250 mL) of the black beans and save 1/4 cup (60 mL) for sprinkling!

Very tasty & hardy meal. I made my own crust & think I would do pre-bake step at a higher temp next time… tho 375 deg was good for the whole pizza.

Happy to hear you enjoyed the pizza and thanks for the feedback!