Marriage is all about compromise, isn’t it?
I asked my husband if he wanted pizza for dinner. That was a mistake. I had pictured a heavenly grilled veggie pizza, and began taking ingredients out of the frig. Mike’s response wasn’t what I had in mind.
“I’d like beef on my pizza. please.”
Hmmmmm. Unfortunately for me, ground beef was also in the refrigerator.
In the spirit of compromise, I caved and created this beefy Mexican pizza. Mike’s beef was sautéed with peppers, onions and Drick’s Mexican Seasoning, then the pizza dough was spread with a light Ranch dressing just for the fun of it.
You know what? Compromise isn’t such a bad thing. I guess that’s why we’ve been married for 29 years.
Happy cooking!
Serves 8
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 large pizza dough
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup peppers, chopped
- 3 tablespoons Drick's Mexican Seasoning
- ? cup light Ranch dressing
- ½ cup salsa
- 1 cup low fat Mexican Cheese
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 450.
- 2. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add onion and peppers. Cook 5 minutes until softened, then add crumbled ground beef. Cook 5 - 8 minutes until beef is cooked through. Drain excess fat from the pan.
- 3. Spread Ranch salad dressing over pizza crust. Top with beef mixture, drizzle with salsa, and sprinkle with cheese.
- 4. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes, depending on how thick your crust is, until cheese melts and bubbles and dough is cooked through.
What’s good for me in this dish?
Grass-fed beef is a bit pricier, but grain-fed cows tend to have more fat. The fat in grain-fed beef isn’t as high in those heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids that we all want in our diet for their blood pressure lowering, heart attack reducing benefits. Not to mention the fact that grass fed beef doesn’t contain residues of antibiotics used to keep disease away.
Lean beef is also a terrific source of protein. Protein is a fundamental part of every cell in your body. We use it for growth and also to repair our organs, skin, hair, and nails. In addition, protein is involved in the building of our bones, muscles and blood. Pretty important stuff! Just 3 or 4 ounces can provide a person with half a day’s requirement of this macronutrient.
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 166
Total Fat: 7.70g
Cholesterol: 52mg
Sodium: 327mg
Total Carbs: 2.53g
Dietary Fiber: 0.28g
Sugars: 0.37g
Protein: 19.51g
Weight Watchers Points 4
Nutrition details obtained from whfoods.org, nutritiondata.com, about.com, and abouthomecooking.com.
I love this pizza! What a neat idea of using ranch dressing on pizza.
It really was good, but then who doesn’t like Ranch dressing. The light versions are really terrific.
lovely flavours delicious
oh my – I want a slice (or two) of that myself, tell Mike to share … thanks for mentioning me and glad you liked the seasoning blend … hope you use it on many things…
It’s waiting for my next pico. 🙂
I hate to admit it, but I’m with your husband. I’m starving right now and that pizza looks awfully good!
I wasn’t suffering, that’s for sure. I adore pizza!
This was a perfect compromise indeed! I love pizza variations. There are so many possibilities with crust, cheese and meat.
That’s the truth. My favorite is still a barbecue sauce with grilled chicken and cashews.
Wow this looks amazing, just the combination of everything on here is everything we love great job with this one, my family will love this!
Great. Kudos to Drick for the spices. Fantastic!
Great compromise. Grass-fed IS pricier but worth it for the health and taste reasons.
I agree. Beef isn’t on the menu often enough that spending a few dollars extra is worth it.
The colors are stunning. Food is really beautiful. We just have to look.
So true. 🙂
The pizza looks awesome! Great idea using the ranch as the “sauce”. This would be a family hit in our house as well!
It was good, and Drick’s seasoning was fantastic!
Nice Mexican pizza! Never tried or even thought of ranch, sounds delish! Pizza is hubby’s favorite cheat meal 🙂 Hope you have a great holiday weekend!
I thought the herby Ranch dressing would make a good white sauce for the pizza and it worked well.
This looks like a great compromise! While I could certainly go for the grilled vegetable pizza you were describing, this looks delicious as well. And, like something my husband would have requested 🙂 I guess we are good at compromise too!
Mike eats most anything I put in front of him, so once in awhile he should get to choose. 🙂
Beef pizza looks fantastic, and the compromise doesn’t sound too tough to me 🙂
I wasn’t suffering, that’s for sure. 🙂
Ground beef on pizza, I’ve never tried it like that too, but looks delish!
Ground beef doesn’t often make an appearance on this blog, but I have to admit the lean ground beef was perfect on this Mexican pizza.
Yum! I love different kinds of pizzas. Mexican pizza is definitely one of my favorites!
I’ve never made one before. As they say, “Necessity is the mother of invention.”
The magazine I’m going through has a pizza challenge that includes a taco pizza, but they use chicken. I was reminded of it when I saw yours. I’d prefer the beefy beef one!
You would be in good company with my husband. I have to say that grilled veggie pizzas are still my favorite. 🙂