Pizza Taco Braid Board
Ingredients
- ½ pound ground turkey
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 13-16 oz pizza dough (we buy at Trader Joe’s) or 1 pound of Rhodes Pizza Dough
- ¾ cup black beans, drained (or refried beans)
- ½ cup salsa
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese, we buy Tillamook brand
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Garlic salt
TOPPINGS:
- Sour cream
- Guacamole
- Pico de gallo, or favorite salsa
- Sliced olives
- Fresh chopped cilantro
- Finely shredded iceburg lettuce
- Jalapeños
Instructions
HOW TO MAKE A TACO BRAID
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- In a medium pan, brown the ground turkey. Once the turkey is browned, drain the meat; salt and pepper to taste. Add the drained black beans and set aside. (also optional to spread refried beans down first, if you choose not to add black beans.)
- Roll the pizza dough into a rectangle about 15×12 inches. Place it on the baking sheet. If you have a Pampered Chef bar pan or pizza pan, this works well, too. On each long side, cut 1 inch wide strips about 2-1/2-inches into the center. You will have a large rectangular area down the center to place the cream cheese mixture and meat.
- Mix cream cheese and salsa and spread the mixture down center third of the rectangle. Sprinkle the meat & bean mixture evenly down the center. Top with sprinkled cheese.
- Starting at one end, fold alternating strips up and over, across filling. Pinch ends to seal and then tuck ends under. Brush the outside of the braid with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt.
- Bake at 400 °F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack until ready to plate on the board. Don't allow to cool too long.
How to build the board
- Put a hot pad down on the board. Place the braid (keep it right on the cookie sheet) in the center of The Big Board, or if too big, you can slide it onto a plate. Add the shredded lettuce around it.
- Place 5 small bowls of sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo (or favorite salsa), sliced olives, and fresh chopped cilantro on the board (or your favorite taco toppings).
- Fill in open areas with chips.
- Cut into pieces and serve with your favorite toppings!