Black Bean and Spinach Pizza

Yummmm.

This is another favorite of ours.  I have always made it with frozen spinach, but this time the idea to make it with fresh spinach popped into my head.  It is definitely good with frozen spinach, but I hate thawing out the spinach and then trying to strain all of the water out of it.  It seems to be the most time consuming part of making this dish.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Black Bean and Spinach Pizza

(Recipe makes one pizza)

Ingredients:
1 pre-baked pizza crust (like Dijorno)
1 (15oz) can black beans, rinsed, drained and mashed (with fork or with potato masher)
1 small onion, chopped
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 cloves minced garlic
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup frozen, chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed-dry)
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup monteray jack cheese (or mozzarella)
1/2 cup cheddar cheese


Directions:
Place the crust on an un-greased pan.  Combine the beans, onion, chili powder, cumin and garlic; spread over the crust.  On top of bean combination, spread a layer of salsa, a layer of spinach and sprinkle with cayenne pepper.  Top with cheese.  Bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.