Three sisters pizza prepared with gluten-free masa crust pressed into a cast iron skillet and topped with corn, zucchini, fresh tomatoes, goat cheese and tepary beans. This recipe was originally developed for and published in Tucson Lifestyle Magazine.

Why are Corn Beans and Squash Called The Three Sisters

Corn, beans and squash are three of the earliest domesticated crops grown by Native Americans in the Sonoran region. They form a cooperative growing where each plant supports the others. 

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Three Sisters Pizza With Masa Crust

Servings: 2

Author: Jackie Alpers

Three sisters pizza prepared with masa pressed into a cast iron skillet for the crust and topped with corn, zucchini, fresh tomatoes, goat cheese and tepary beans,. substitute black beans if you can't get tepary beans.

Ingredients

• 2 cups masa harina
• 2 cups warm water
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ¼ cup prepared pizza sauce
• ¼ cup sliced baby zucchini
• ¼ cup roasted corn kernels I used Trader Joe’s
• ½ cup goat cheese crumbles
• Smoked garlic chipotle seasoning or substitute garlic powder and dried chipotle powder, to taste
• ½ cup halved heirloom cherry tomatoes
• ¼ cup prepared tepary beans
• 1 red onion thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon cilantro leaves

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 425.
• Stir the salt into the warm water until dissolved. Measure the masa harina into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the middle. Pour half of the water into the well and kneed in the masa. Keep kneading and adding water until the dough is slightly sticky and has the consistency of pizza dough. Form into a ball and cover the bowl with plastic wrap or a towel.
• Rub a 9-10″ cast iron skillet with the olive oil. Press the masa dough into the pan and up the sides to form a thin layer.
• Bake for 15 minutes on the lower rack.
• Remove from oven and top with the pizza sauce cheese, corn, and squash. Sprinkle with the garlic chipotle seasoning. Return to the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
  
• To serve top pizza with cherry tomatoes, red onion, cilantro and tepary beans. Slice and serve.
  

Course Main Course

Cuisine Sonoran, Sonoran Style Mexican, Southwestern, Tucson Sonoran Style Mexican

Keyword Jackie Alpers, masa pizza crust recipe, masa pizza dough recipe, masa pizza recipe, sonoran recipe, Sonoran style pizza recipe, Taste of Tucson cookbook recipe, three sisters pizza recipe, Tucson Sonora, Tucson Sonora recipe

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