Tex-Mex Taco Pizza With Tater Crust

Submitted by gussiesmom

"Ready, Set, Cook! Special Edition Contest Entry: This brilliant blend of spicy Tex-Mex heat and robust potato flavor is guaranteed to bring them to their knees begging for more! Pizza-lovers will never be the same again. Using a spring-form pan produces a slightly crispier crust, but a simple pie pan makes for easier and faster preparation."

 

• Ready In: 24mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 pizza
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) package Simply Potatoes® Shredded Hash Browns
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2⁄3 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 red bell pepper, cored and diced
• 6 slices bacon, fried crisp and crumbled
• 1⁄3 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly coat interior of 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.
2. In large mixing bowl, blend Simply Potatoes Shredded Hash Browns with eggs, salt and pepper, and grated parmesan cheese. Press potato mixture into bottom and up sides of pie pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until crust is set.
3. Stir taco seasoning into tomato sauce and spread across potato crust. Sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese evenly over sauce. Top cheese with bell pepper, crumbled bacon, and chopped cilantro. Return pizza to oven for 6 minutes more, or until cheese is melted and bubbling.