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Southwestern Pizza

A pizza with a cornmeal crust topped with seasoned ground beef, cheeses, beans, corn, and salsa.

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Why it works: Cheddar cheese and cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 984 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

Southwestern Pizza

Oven400°F
Time10-12 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the crust

  1. Combine dry ingredients for crust in a large bowl.

  2. Combine milk, oil & egg in a separate bowl; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.

  3. Stir in the cheeses.

  4. Spread into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan and bake in a preheated 400°F for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Prepare the topping

  1. Cook beef in a large skillet, over medium heat until no longer pink, about 10 minutes; drain off fat.

  2. Stir in water & 1 envelope of taco seasoning.

  3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.

  4. Set aside.

  5. Combine sour cream & 2nd envelope of taco seasoning in a small bowl; mix well.

  6. Combine the corn, beans & salsa in a small bowl.

Assemble and broil

  1. Spread sour cream mixture over crust.

  2. Sprinkle beef mixture over top, followed by half of the cheese mixture.

  3. Spoon corn, bean and salsa mixture over pizza top, followed by the other half of the cheese mixture.

  4. Broil 5-6 inches from the heat for 5-10 minutes or until the cheeses are melted. Watch carefully.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1653Calories
96 gProtein
65 gFat
171 gCarbs

Counts 15 of 18 ingredients. The other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 15 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Beef100g cooked250
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Black Bean1/2 cup canned (120g) drained114
Cheddar Cheese1 oz (28g)113
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Corn1/2 cup kernels (82g)77
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Tomato1 medium (123g)22
Chili1 tsp (2.7g)8
Cayenne1 tsp (1.8g)6
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Toppingnot in our table0
Waternot in our table0
Taconot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cheddar cheese + cheesetop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together984 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Sugar + creamtop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together43,450 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,3-butanedione (butter, sweet).

  3. Milk + cheesetop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,426 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  4. Milk + cheddar cheesetop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,964 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Milk + beeftop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,759 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-hexanal (fruit).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Eggs
Bind the crust and add structure as it sets in the oven.
Cornmeal
Adds a gritty, sturdy texture and a toasty corn flavor to the crust.
Baking powder
Releases gas that lifts the crust so it bakes up light rather than dense.
Ground beef
Provides the savory, meaty base of the topping.
Sour cream
Adds cool moisture and tang that softens the crust layer beneath the toppings.
Cheddar cheese
Melts into a stretchy, rich layer and adds savory flavor.

The step that matters

Broil the assembled pizza. Broiling is fast and intense, so cheese can burn while the center stays cool. Watching closely lets the cheese melt and brown evenly without scorching.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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