Recipe: Pizza-Flavored Chicken Tacos (using ground chicken)

Pizza-Flavored Chicken Tacos

1 pound ground chicken
1 small onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
4 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
12 taco shells, heated

TOPPINGS:
chopped tomatoes, chopped onion, shredded lettuce, sliced black olives, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated Parmesan cheese

In nonstick frying pan over medium high temperature, place ground chicken and cook, stirring, until brown, about 5 minutes.

Add onion, green pepper, mushrooms and garlic; cook until tender, about 5 minutes more.

Sprinkle with flour, salt, basil, oregano and pepper. Stir in tomato sauce and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, about 15 minutes.

To serve, spoon sauce in warm taco shells, sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; then add tomato, lettuce, onion and olives.

Makes 6 servings (2 tacos each)
Source: National Chicken Council