Chorizo Pizza Bites

Best Cheese Pizza - Pizza

Spicy chorizo is paired with cool tomatoes and cotija cheese to create a crowd pleasing appetizer!

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 16 servings

Chorizo Pizza Bites

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) package tube chorizo (such as Cacique®)

1 (14.5 ounce) can Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes

drained

1 pound fresh pizza dough

1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

divided (or more to taste)

1 cup crumbled Cotija cheese

divided (or more to taste)

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Mike's Homemade Pizza

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add chorizo and cook gently breaking it up after a couple minutes. Allow it to bubble stirring infrequently until most of the bubbles have stopped and sausage is firm. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Place tomatoes into a bowl. Break into smaller pieces with the back of a fork if desired.

Step 4

Divide dough into 16 small pieces flattening each into a small circle. Place each circle on prepared baking sheet. Divide tomatoes and then the chorizo among the circles. Top with shredded Monterey Jack and crumbled cotija cheese.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until dough is golden brown and cheese has melted 8 to 15 minutes. Check after 8 minutes to ensure chorizo is not burning.

Step 6

Top with minced cilantro leaves.

Nutritional Information

Chorizo Pizza Bites

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 216.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.5g 21%

Carbohydrates: 15.3g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 12.4g 19%

Saturated Fat: 5.5g 27%

Cholesterol: 30.5mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 121IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 0.2mg

Folate: 2.2mcg 1%

Calcium: 110.7mg 11%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 7.6mg 3%

Potassium: 142.5mg 4%

Sodium: 620.3mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 111.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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