Slithering Snake Roll

• 1 medium sweet red pepper
• 1/2 pound fresh chorizo, casings removed, or bulk spicy pork sausage
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen pizza dough, thawed
• 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• FOR DECORATION:
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• Green food coloring, optional
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 slices ripe olive

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Cut one small strip of red pepper and reserve; chop remaining pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chorizo, beef, pepper, onion and garlic, crumbling meat, until no longer pink; drain.
2. Roll dough into a 14x12-in. rectangle. Spread beef mixture lengthwise in middle of dough; sprinkle with cheese. Wrap dough around beef-cheese mixture. Pinch seam to seal; tuck ends under. Place seam side down on a parchment-lined 15x10x1-in.
3. , and form into a snake shape. Whisk egg and, if desired, food coloring. Paint snake with egg wash; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Decorate with two ripe olive slices for eyes and reserved red pepper strip for a tongue.
4. Bake until edges are golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before slicing.

sweet red pepper, fresh chorizo, ground beef, onion, garlic, frozen pizza dough, shredded monterey, egg, green food coloring, sesame seeds, olive

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/slithering-snake-roll/ (may not work)