El Paso Pizza

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. 2
   Cook ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until meat is browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes.
3. 3
   Season meat with cumin, chipotle pepper, ancho chili powder, and salt.
4. 4
   Stir in poblano pepper slices and green onions; cook until beef juices caramelize onto beef and peppers.
5. 5
   Hold a paper towel with tongs and use it to wipe the skillet clean of excess grease.
6. 6
   Tilt the pan to get as much as possible.
7. 7
   Pour marinara sauce into meat mixture and continue to cook and stir until pepper strips are slightly tender, 2 to 3 more minutes.
8. 8
   Roll pizza crust into a large rectangle on a floured work surface and place onto a large baking sheet lightly dusted with flour.
9. 9
   Use tongs to pick out pepper strips from sauce and distribute them evenly onto the crust; spread rest of meat sauce over crust.
10. 10
    Spread pepperjack cheese over top.
11. 11
    Place pizza on the bottom of the preheated oven and bake for 6 minutes.
12. 12
    Move pizza to the middle of the stove; continue baking until pizza crust is browned and cheese is bubbling and melted, 8 to 10 more minutes.
13. 13
    Remove pizza from pan and slide pizza onto a cooling rack to prevent crust from becoming soggy.
14. 14
    Cool for about 10 minutes before slicing.