Mexican Pizza - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. Aunt Jemima corn meal
1 1/2 c. flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 (12 oz.) taco sauce
1 (15 1/2 oz.) Mexican-style chili beans (undrained)
1 medium green pepper, cut in rings
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Preparation

Heat oven to 450\u00b0.
Grease 14-inch round pizza pan or 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon corn meal evenly into pan.
Combine remaining 1/2 cup of meal, flour, baking powder and salt.
Add milk and oil and stir with fork until mixture forms a ball.
Press into the pan and shape edge to form a rim.
Bake 15 minutes.
Spread taco sauce evenly over crust.
Top with beans, pepper rings and cheese and continue baking until cheese is melted.