Black Bean Pizza (Healthy)

A recipe from Fitness magazine. A healthy alternative to takeout!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 13" pizza

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1  cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
• 4  plum tomatoes, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1⁄2 cup scallion, chopped
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1  avocado, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 16  ounces  pizza dough (either regular or whole-wheat)
• 1  cup  reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese (finely shredded)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. and place an empty baking sheet on the middle rack.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the blackbeans, corn, tomatoes, scallions, cumin, chili powder, avocado, salt and black pepper; set aside.
3. Working on a lightly floured surface, roll the pizza dough into a 13-inch circle. Transfer to warmed baking sheet and crimp the edges slightly to form a lip at the edge of the crust. Top with black bean mixture, sprinkle with the cheese and bake 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
4. Cut into 8 slices and serve.