Pizza Cubano

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium TX1015 Sweet Onion, sliced
  • 1 pkg refrigerated pizza dough
  • Non-stick spray
  • 1/4 cup salsa
  • 2 tablespoon mustard
  • 2 cups store-bought rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 4 slices deli ham
  • 2 cups Monterrey Jack shredded cheese
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
Servings
4

Pizza Cubano – slicing my way into the weekend an icy cold cocktail and hearty slices of Pizza Cubano made with tx1015onions.

DID YOU KNOW: Texas 1015 Sweet onions grow in the Rio Grande Valley and are farmed by more than 100 family farms. This region has the perfect climate and soil to produce the Texas 1015 onions.

De familia a familia. From one family to another Family growing up in South Texas makes me so proud to be helping share the wonders of Texas 1015 sweet Onions.

I’m excited to be partnering with (tags) to showcase the beauty of Texas 1015 Sweet Onions by sharing exciting new recipes.
Pizza Cubano is a tasty twist on the Cubano sandwich – my family loves Cubano sandwiches so I thought it would be fun to create a pizza featuring the ingredients in a Cubano.

Using store bought chicken or pork and refrigerated pizza dough, caramelized Texas 1015 onions, deli ham, shredded cheese pizza Cubano is DELISH!
The sweetness of Texas 1015 sweet onions helps create the ideal caramelization for all kinds of dishes.

Directions

  1. In a sauté pan over medium heat add olive oil, onions, and salt. Cook the onions until they are caramelized, about 20 minutes, stirring often. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
  2. Once onions have caramelized, preheat oven to 450 degrees. Liberally spray baking sheet with nonstick spray. Place pizza dough on baking sheet and with hands spread dough in baking sheet.
  3. Mix salsa and mustard in a bowl, spread over crust. Top with chicken, with hands tear ham and drape over chicken. Top with caramelized onions and cheese. Bake until crust in lightly browned, about 12-15 minutes. Top with cilantro, slice and serve.

Recipe courtesy of Vianney Rodriguez of Sweet Life Bake.