Cuban Pizza

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons diced garlic
• 1 medium onion (i used )
• 6 ounces tomato paste (i used contadina roasted garlic flavor)
• 22 ounces no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (you can lessen or omit for low sodium)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/4 tablespoons brown sugar (can use substitute)
• 10 ounces cotija cheese
• 5 lbs other cheese (i used part-skim mozzarella, cheddar, and a pizza or fiesta mix)
• 4 -6 prepared pizza crust (any kind you prefer)
• unsalted butter (or margarine)
• 2 tablespoons masa corn flour (can use all-purpose if can't find masa)
• 12 ounces mild enchilada sauce
• 12 ounces low sodium beef broth

Recipe

• 1 saute onion in olive oil for about 4 minutes on med-high heat, you can add more oil to coat onions well.
• 2 add garlic and cook for additional 3 minutes.
• 3 add tomato paste, tomato sauce, bay leaf, seasonings, and brown sugar.
• 4 simmer uncovered on med-low for 30 minutes or until thick. watch out for splattering and stir frequently.
• 5 (here, you can chose to refrigerate the sauce overnight or use it immediately).
• 6 (optional).
• 7 to make this pizza with a more authentic latin taste, you can make a roux:.
• 8 saute flour in 2 t of butter until lightly golden.
• 9 add can of enchilada sauce.
• 10 you may chose to add cumin, garlic, brown sugar, and beef broth to taste.
• 11 simmer this at med-low until thickened.
• 12 mix into pizza sauce a little at a time to taste (the more you add, the spicier it will be).
• 13 spray olive oil spray on tops of pizza crusts.
• 14 add about 1/2 cup sauce to pizza (be careful to not add too much).
• 15 crumble some cojita cheese and add about 1/2 cup of other cheeses.
• 16 add any other toppings such as peperoni or canadian bacon.
• 17 top with more cheese and bake as directed for whatever type of crust you have.
• 18 enjoy!