Description
Enjoy a delicious twist on classic Mexican flavors with this Queso Fundido Mexican-Style Pizza featuring a flaky puff pastry crust topped with creamy black bean spread, spicy chorizo, melty Oaxaca cheese, and fresh toppings like avocado and cilantro. Perfect for a savory appetizer or casual meal, this recipe blends rich, zesty ingredients with an easy baking method for satisfying results in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
Pastry
- 2 sheets puff pastry (thawed)
- 1 egg (beaten, for brushing the pastry)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Filling
- 1/2 cup onion (chopped)
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, undrained
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 8 ounces Mexican chorizo
- 2 cups shredded Oaxaca or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1-2 jalapeños (optional, sliced)
Toppings
- ½ cup snipped fresh cilantro
- 1 avocado (sliced)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the pizza.
- Prepare Pastry: Roll out the thawed puff pastry sheets on a floured surface until they form a 12x12 inch square. Cut each sheet into four 6-inch squares. Place these squares on parchment-lined baking sheets. Using a butter knife, score a 1/4-inch frame around each pastry square without cutting all the way through. Brush the entire surface with beaten egg and set aside.
- Cook Aromatics: Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and minced garlic, cooking for about 3 minutes until they become tender and fragrant.
- Prepare Black Bean Spread: Remove skillet from heat and stir in the undrained black beans, lime juice, and water. Transfer this mixture to a food processor or blender and pulse until the mixture is smooth and spreadable.
- Cook Chorizo: Using an ungreased skillet over medium-high heat, cook the Mexican chorizo for about 5 minutes until fully cooked, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
- Assemble Pizzas: Spread the black bean mixture evenly inside the scored area of each pastry square, leaving the borders untouched. Then, top with shredded cheese, cooked chorizo, and optional sliced jalapeños.
- Bake: Place the assembled pastries in the preheated oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges puff up and start to brown.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove the pizzas from the oven and let them cool on a cutting board for one minute. Top with sliced avocado and sprinkle with fresh cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Be sure not to cut all the way through when scoring the pastry to help the edges puff up nicely while keeping the center flat.
- The black bean mixture can be adjusted for spiciness by adding extra lime juice or jalapeños.
- Using fresh Oaxaca cheese provides authentic flavor, but Monterey Jack is a great substitute if unavailable.
- Avocado should be sliced just before serving to prevent browning.
- This recipe serves 4 and can easily be doubled for larger gatherings.
