Chorizo Taco Pizza with Cilantro Sauce

Combine taco Tuesday with pizza night by swapping out the taco shell for a pizza crust. Top it off with some cilantro sauce and you’ll wonder why you haven’t done this sooner.

If you weren’t aware, I am one of the leaders for the Columbus Food Bloggers group here in Columbus, OH and one of the fun things we got to do was create our own pizza specials at a local pizza joint in town, Paulie Gee’s, which we dubbed #cbuspizzaleague. Every week a different blogger got to choose their toppings and a proceed of the sales wen to the charity of their choice! Mine of course was a BBQ creation, but I’m not here to talk about that. What we need to talk about is Kayla’s (Crave Columbus) chorizo taco pizza topped with cilantro sauce made from another local restaurant, Arepazo.

While I sadly missed out on trying the real thing, I added it to my list of things I had to attempt to recreate. After getting my hands on the bottle of that delicious green stuff (cilantro sauce) I knew it was time. A blend of cheddar, Monterey jack, and cotija cheese is topped with tomatoes, red onion, and chorizo sausage. After getting all bubbly in the oven it is finished off with a drizzle of cilantro sauce. And then I may have served it with even more cilantro sauce on the side. And yes you most certainly should make this for watching football this Sunday instead of ordering, because you know it’ll take over an hour for them to delivery due to being over loaded. Looking for more football food for this weekend? Scroll down!

House updates: Bob buffed the wood floors on Sunday and we are currently painting the rooms that we want/need it. After that, we will move a bunch of small things by car first (mostly clothing and kitchen stuff so we can transition quickly) and then all the big stuff on Saturday. Which means we will be completely worn out by Sunday, ready to stuff our faces while watching the big game with friends. Thank goodness someone else is hosting! Hopefully I will be able to whip up something to bring, but it will likely be much simpler than this pizza. What are your favorite football foods? Check out the list of recipes from other bloggers below!

• Beef & Cheddar Stuffed Rolls by Tip Garden
• Spicy Touchdown Chili by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Quick and Easy Restaurant Salsa by Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats
• Wisconsin Beer Brats by Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Bacon Swiss Tarts by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• North Carolina BBQ Wings by The Freshman Cook
• Skillet Pizza Dip by Family Around the Table
• Deep Fried Pickles with Sriracha Ranch Dipping Sauce by Food Above Gold
• Chorizo Taco Pizza with Cilantro Sauce by The Spiffy Cookie
• Air Fryer Korean-Style BBQ Chicken Wings by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Spinach Artichoke Dip by Our Good Life
• Hot Dog Sliders by Kate’s Recipe Box
• Fried Bologna and Onion Sandwiches by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Chili Cheese Beef Brats by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Mini Bell Pepper Nachos by Blogghetti
• Soda Glazed Kielbasa Game Day Bites by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Vegan Garlic Parmesan Cauliflower Wings by The Baking Fairy

Two years ago: Weekly Meal Plan: 5

Three years ago: BBQ Chicken Dip

Five years ago: White Hot Chocolate Cupcakes

Six years ago: Blackberry Swirl Meyer Lemon Curd Ice Cream

CHORIZO TACO PIZZA WITH CILANTRO SAUCE

Serves 3-4

Ingredients:

1 recipe pizza dough, risen

1 Tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 cup grated cotija cheese (or Parmesan)

1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion

1 cup halved grape tomatoes

1 chorizo sausage link, casing removed and crumbled

El Arepazo‘s cilantro sauce for topping (or here’s a copycat recipe if you don’t live in Columbus)

Fresh, chopped cilantro

Directions:

1. Place pizza stone on middle rack and allow to preheat in the oven to 450°F.
2. Roll out dough to desired size and transfer to a pizza peel (or flat baking sheet) sprinkled with cornmeal.
3. Brush olive oil evenly over the dough, top with the cheeses, red onion, tomatoes, and chorizo.
4. Transfer to the hot pizza stone (it’ll take a couple shakes) and bake for 15 minutes or until it the crust turns golden and the cheese starts to bubble.
5. Remove from oven and immediately top with a drizzle of cilantro sauce and more fresh cilantro. Serve with more cilantro sauce for dipping!

Source: Inspired by the Crave Columbus pizza special at Paulie Gee’s.