Pinto Pizza Ole'

To make this pizza meatless, omit the beef and increase the beans to 3 cups, mashing 2 cups. Mash 1 cup of the beans; set aside remaining cup. Brown beef with half cup onion in large skillet. Stir in mashed beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin and salt. Simmer 10 minutes. Pat or roll dough to cover bottom of greased 36 cm pizza pan. Spread with bean-beef mixture. Top with remaining onion, green pepper, reserved whole beans and cheese. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Bake in pre-heated 400-degree F oven for 15 minutes or until crust is browned. Cut into wedges. Top each serving with a dollop of guacamole. Guacamole: Mash 1 medium avocado with 1 clove minced garlic and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Add liquid red pepper sauce and salt to taste. Stir in quarter cup chopped tomatoes. Cover with plastic and chill until ready to serve. Copyright IDAHO BEAN COMMISSION P.O.Box 9433...Boise, Idaho 83707 <Electronic format by Karen Mintzias>