Description
You won’t miss the drive-through once you try this crunchy and flavorful alternative to Taco Bell’s Mexican pizza. This Mexican pizza is great for a quick weeknight meal because it only requires 20 minutes of preparation time. Simple ingredients plus your family’s favorite toppings can turn into a quick and easy dinner that everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
Pizza:
8 flour tortillas (taco sized)
1 pound ground beef
2 tbsp vegetable oil (more, as needed)
¾ c. water
1 packet of taco seasoning
2 c. shredded Mexican cheese blend
15 ounces refried beans (1 15-oz. can)
10 ounces enchilada sauce (or taco sauce, 1 10-oz. can)
Toppings:
green onion (optional, sliced)
white onion (optional, diced)
black olives (optional, sliced)
iceberg lettuce (optional, shredded)
tomatoes (diced)
Instructions
Set the oven to 400°F (205°C) and put parchment paper on one or two baking sheets.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks. When there is no pinker, pour off any extra grease.
Mix the water and the packet of taco seasoning into the ground beef. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and let it simmer until it thickens.
Warm the vegetable oil in a large, clean pan over medium heat. Put one tortilla in the pan and fry it for 3–4 minutes, turning it over often, until it is crispy. Do this again with the rest of the tortillas. Set aside.
In the meantime, put the refried beans in a bowl and heat them for about 30 seconds to make them easier to spread. On 4 of the tortillas, spread a thick layer of refried beans, then add ground beef. (One tortilla will use a quarter of the beans and ground beef.)
Put one of the remaining tortillas on top of each bean and ground meat tortilla. On the top tortilla of each pizza, spread about 2 tablespoons of enchilada sauce (or taco sauce). Half a cup of shredded cheese should be placed on top of each pizza.
The pizzas should be baked on a big, nonstick baking sheet in the center of the oven. Put it in the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Take them out of the oven and add whatever toppings you like.
Notes
You need just the right amount of vegetable oil to fry all of the tortillas in a pan. You might need to add more as you go along.
If you don’t want meat, you can make Mexican pizzas without beef. In this recipe, you can use any meat substitute you like and season it the same way you would season the meat.
Use whatever toppings you like. I like to add a big scoop of sour cream, for example. On the actual menu, you can add black beans, chicken, jalapenos, onions, steak, seasoned rice, red tortilla strips, lettuce, and more cheese.
If you ordered this at Taco Bell, it would come with refried beans and ground beef between two crispy tortillas and enchilada sauce, cheese, and diced tomatoes on top.
How To Make it Gluten free
Use gluten-free or homemade taco seasoning.
Store-bought gluten-free tortillas or corn tortillas are your best options. Or you can opt to use a low-calorie alternative like a lettuce wrap.
Refried beans are gluten-free, but you can swap them with pinto beans or black beans for another gluten-free option.
Use gluten-free enchilada sauce or swap it with gluten-free taco sauce or make your own.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Pizza
- Calories: 870
- Sugar: 9.1 g
- Sodium: 2515.5 mg
- Fat: 34.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 82.6 g
- Protein: 57 g
- Cholesterol: 107.8 mg
Keywords: taco bell mexican pizza