Enchilada Pizza on Whole Wheat Crust

I asked Bryan a few days ago what kind of homemade pizza he wanted this week. We always try to do different versions so we don't get bored with the same kind. Bryan surprised me and said "enchilada pizza".  This was my first attempt at making an enchilada pizza and we loved it!

Homemade pizza is one of our favorite meals to make. The reason I choose to make pizza at home is because I can control how it is made and what ingredients go into it, which allow me to make a healthier, more nutritious pizza, rather than ordering the high fat/low nutrition pizza from a delivery place.

The pizza was a creation of my own based on my research of other blog's versions of enchilada pizza. The crust is from a website that I found and wanted to try out.  The biggest difference in my pizza dough and the original website's recipe is that I used 100% wheat flour to get a good healthy dose of whole grains with my dinner. If you don't have the desire to make homemade dough, buy store bought pizza dough.

Enchilada Pizza on Whole Wheat Crust
Serves: 1 14'' pizza
Pizza dough Adapted by: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/quick-and-easy-pizza-crust/

Ingredients
For the crust:
1 package (1/4oz) package active dry yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 cup warm water
2 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3/4 teaspoon lite salt

For the pizza:
1 small can green or red enchilada sauce (I used medium red enchilada sauce)
1 small can diced green chiles - drained
1/2 pound lean ground beef OR ground turkey breast OR shredded chicken breasts (I used lean, grassfed beef)
1/2 packet reduced sodium taco seasoning
bell peppers - diced (I did an assortment of green, red, and yellow)
1/2 onion - diced
shredded lettuce
reduced fat mexican shredded cheese
Optional:
jalapenos - diced
banana peppers - diced
sour cream
salsa

Directions
For the crust:
-Preheat oven to 450 degrees. If using a pizza stone, preheat when you turn on the oven.
-In a small bowl, combine the yeast, sugar, and warm water. Stir together until dissolved and let sit for 10 minutes.
-Add yeast mixture to a stand mixture and add the flour, olive oil, and salt. Mix together with a dough hook until smooth. This will take a few minutes. Let the dough sit for 5 minutes.
-This dough is enough to make a 1 large thick crust pizza or 2 thin crust pizzas. We did a thin crust pizza and I froze the other dough for another pizza night.
-On a lightly floured surface, roll out your pizza dough to desired size and thickness.
-Sprinkle flour or cornmeal on the pizza stone to prepare for baking the pizza.
-Once the pizza has been rolled out, it is time for your toppings.

For the pizza:
-In a skillet, brown the meat until cooked through. Drain any fat and return meat to the pan.
-To the cooked meat, add the diced green chiles and taco seasoning. Mix together.
-Place desired amount of enchilada sauce on the pizza dough (this acts as your pizza sauce); I suggest you use it liberally.
-Place meat mixture on top of the enchilada sauce.
-Next, add diced bell peppers and onions. Now, sprinkle desired amount of cheese over the entire pizza. If you are adding jalapenos or banana peppers, do so at this time.
- You can now place pizza on the pizza stone and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Once the pizza is finished baking, remove from the oven and top the pizza with shredded lettuce, sour cream, and/or salsa and slice.
-Serve

Enjoy! :)