Chili Pizza - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
3 slices bacon, diced
1/2 lb. ground chuck
2 c. picante sauce
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 (12-inch) prebaked pizza crust
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 c. mixed thin red and green pepper strips

Preparation

Partially mash kidney beans with fork. Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan. Drain bacon grease. In the same skillet, brown ground beef and drain. Add picante sauce, beans and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring frequently, 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened.
Place pizza crust on pizza pan. Spoon meat mixture onto crust. Sprinkle with bacon and half the cheese.
Top evenly with peppers. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes.