Mexican Bean and Rice Pizza

Description
Makes 6 servings.

Ingredients

 * 3 cups cooked rice
 * 2 eggs, slightly beaten
 * 2 cups grated Monterey jack Cheese, divided
 * 8 ounces ground Pork Sausage
 * 1 cup chopped Onion
 * 3 1/3 cups well-drained cooked or canned pinto beans
 * 1 teaspoon garlic salt
 * 1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno peppers OR 1/2 cup diced green chiles
 * 1/4 cup garlic flavor barbecue sauce
 * sliced pimiento-stuffed olives, green pepper strips, AND/OR jalapeno slices for garnish, as desired

Directions
Combine rice, eggs and 1 cup Cheese. Press firmly into greased 12-inch pizza pan. Bake at 450 degrees 20 minutes. While crust is baking cook Sausage and Onion in medium-size skillet until Sausage is done and Onion is soft but not brown. Stir to crumble meat. Set aside. Drain Beans thoroughly. Remove 1/2 cup whole Beans and reserve; mash remainder. Add garlic salt, jalapenos and barbecue sauce to mashed Beans. Spread evenly over baked rice crust. Cover with Sausage mixture. Sprinkle top with remaining 1 cup Cheese, reserved whole Beans and desired garnish. Bake 15 minutes longer.