Description
This Mexican Pizza recipe combines the flavors of tacos and pizza into one delicious dish. Crispy tortillas topped with seasoned meat, beans, cheese, and all your favorite taco toppings make this a family-friendly meal that’s easy to put together.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Taco Meat:
- 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
- 1 packet taco seasoning mix
- 2/3 cup water
For the Pizza:
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup refried beans
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup salsa or taco sauce
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and spray two baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cook the Taco Meat: Brown the ground beef in a skillet, drain any excess grease, then add taco seasoning and water. Simmer until thickened.
- Prepare the Tortillas: Place tortillas on baking sheets and bake until lightly crisp.
- Assemble the Pizzas: Spread refried beans on tortillas, top with taco meat, cheeses, tomatoes, olives, and green onions. Drizzle with salsa.
- Bake: Bake pizzas until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve: Slice into quarters and serve hot.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding jalapeño slices or a dollop of sour cream.
- To make a vegetarian version, swap the meat for sautéed peppers, onions, and mushrooms.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza (1 tortilla with toppings)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 1040mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
