Mexican Pizza Recipe
Family-friendly copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza is stuffed with refried beans and taco-seasoned ground beef, then topped with oodles of cheese, sun-ripened tomatoes, and spicy jalapenos.
Ingredients
- 12six inch corn tortillas
- canola or vegetable oil
- 1 lbground beef
- ½ mediumonion finely chopped
- 3 tablespoonstaco seasoning
- ¾ cupwater
- 1 canUnknown ingredient
- ¾ cupfinely shredded cheddar cheese
- ¾ cupfinely shredded monterey jack cheese
- 6grape tomatoes sliced
- 1 smalljalapeno sliced
- ⅓ cupsliced black olives
- 1green onion chopped
Directions
- 1
In a Dutch Oven or heavy skillet, heat 1/2 inch oil to 350-375 degrees. Add one tortilla at a time and fry until crispy (about 1 minute), flipping halfway through the frying process. Remove to paper towels to drain.
- 2
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown ground beef, breaking it up as it browns. Halfway through the browning process, stir in the chopped onion. Once the ground beef is fully browned, and the onions have softened, add the taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- 3
Spread refried beans over 6 corn tortillas. Equally, divide the seasoned ground beef over the beans. Top with half of each cheese. Top each with another crispy corn tortilla and place on parchment paper-covered baking sheets. Top each pizza with the remaining cheese, sliced tomatoes, jalapeno, black olives, and green onions.
- 4
Bake at 400 degrees for 7-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.