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Taco Bell Mexican Pizza (+Video)


This Mexican Pizza recipe is a copycat of the Taco Bell basic (however higher!) Fried tortillas, refried beans, seasoned floor beef, enchilada sauce, and gooey, melted cheese!

A DELICIOUS TACO BELL COPYCAT RECIPE

Mexican Pizza brings you all of the flavors of crispy tortillas, seasoned beef, saucy goodness, and naturally: cheese! Neglect the drive-thru problem – we’re bringing the fiesta to our personal kitchens. It’s like making a pizza, however with a south-of-the-border twist. Additionally, you may add no matter you need on them. Do you bear in mind once they used to have olives and inexperienced onions? Properly now you may have all that again! When you make this at dwelling, you’ll by no means look again!

hand holding a slice of Mexican Pizza over wood cutting board.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’S)

Is Mexican Pizza truly Mexican?

No. It’s completely an American invention for American customers. Not that something Taco Bell makes is actually Mexican, however ya know, we prefer it.

Can I take advantage of different measurement tortillas?

Sure. You may make that is massive or small as you’d like. You need to use road taco sized tortillas or burrito measurement tortillas. You may also buy the Azteca shells that you’d use for taco bowls and bake these. They’re fairly massive and are nice to serve extra individuals.

Doesn’t Taco Bell use a Mexican pizza sauce?

Sure. The Taco Bell model makes use of a sauce that’s just like enchilada sauce with a number of diced tomatoes in it. We don’t have an identical sauce like you could purchase on the grocery retailer so the closest I’ve discovered is enchilada sauce. You possibly can actually combine the enchilada sauce with half a can of drained diced tomatoes to get it near the Taco Bell model.

Do I’ve to fry the tortillas?

No. I like how crispy it makes the shells however you might bake them or put them within the air fryer till crispy.

How do I retailer leftover Mexican Pizza?

The leftovers might be saved in an hermetic container for as much as 2 days. You may reheat in an air fryer, toaster oven or within the microwave. This will also be frozen. Wrap with plastic wrap then in aluminum foil. It’ll hold within the freezer for as much as 2 months. Let it defrost within the fridge then re-heat.

Fully baked Mexican Pizza shown on a wooden cutting board and topped with diced tomatoes and sliced black olives.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

  • floor beef – the beauty of making this at house is you need to use any floor meat you favor. So in case you don’t get pleasure from floor beef or are slicing again on pink meat, strive Ising floor turkey or rooster or perhaps a meat substitute.
  • taco seasoning – use your favourite retailer purchased taco seasoning or Selfmade Taco Seasoning.
  • water – you need to use the quantity known as for on the again of the packet or in case you prefer it only a bit extra sauce, use 3/4 cups of water.
  • refried beans – in case you actually need to go all out, strive my Crock Pot Refried Beans recipe!
  • enchilada sauce – if you wish to make it a bit extra just like the Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Sauce, you may add slightly little bit of petite diced tomatoes to the sauce.
  • shredded Mexican cheese mix – or your favourite mix of cheese.
  • flour tortillas – if you wish to make these smaller, simply use a smaller measurement tortilla. Or, you may even strive your hand at Selfmade Flour Tortillas.
ground beef, taco seasoning, water, refried beans, enchilada sauce, shredded Mexican cheese blend, flour tortillas, vegetable oil.

HOW TO MAKE TACO BELL MEXICAN PIZZA

Preheat oven to 400F levels. In a big skillet, brown and crumble floor beef. Drain extra grease. Place beef again into skillet. Add taco seasoning packet, water and stir. Carry to a boil, then scale back warmth and cook dinner till thickened. 

collage of two photos: brown and crumbled ground beef in a skillet; taco seasoning and water added to cooked ground beef in skillet.

In a big skillet, warmth up oil over medium warmth. Be certain the oil is sweet and scorching. Add tortillas (one by one) and cook dinner for 2-4 minutes (flipping regularly) till crisp. Proceed with the remainder of the tortillas. Put aside.

In the meantime, warmth up the refried beans in a microwave-safe bowl. This can make it simpler to unfold onto the tortilla. On every tortilla, slather a beneficiant layer of refried beans. Then prime with seasoned floor beef.

collage of two photos: a flour tortilla being fried in oil in a pan; fried flour tortilla on a cutting board with refried beans being spread on top.

Place one other tortilla on prime. Slather about two tablespoons of the enchilada sauce on prime. Then place some shredded cheese on prime of the sauce. Proceed assembling the remainder of the Mexican pizzas.

collage of two photos: ground beef added on top of refried beans on fried tortilla; enchilada sauce and shredded cheese on top of pizza.

Place the pizzas on a big nonstick baking sheet and bake for about 8-10 minutes till cheese is melted. Serve together with your favourite toppings!  

overhead view of finished mexican pizza on a cutting board.

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Initially printed: November 2011
Up to date & republished: February 2024

Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Recipe from The Country Cook.

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  • Preheat oven to 400F. In a big skillet, brown and and crumble 1 pound floor beef.

  • Drain extra grease. Place cooked beef again in skillet and add 1 packet taco seasoning and 3/4 cup water and stir. Carry to a boil then scale back warmth and simmer till thickened.

  • In a separate massive skillet, warmth up 1 cup vegetable oil medium warmth. Add one of many 8 flour tortillas (taco measurement) and cook dinner for about 3-4 minutes (flipping regularly) till crisp. Proceed with the remainder of the tortillas. Put aside.

  • In the meantime, warmth up 15 ounce can refried beans in a microwaveable-safe bowl. This can make it simpler to unfold the beans onto the tortilla shells.

  • On every fried tortilla, slather a beneficiant layer of refried beans. Then prime with seasoned floor beef.

  • Place one other tortilla on prime. Slather about two Tablespoons from the 10 ounce can enchilada sauce on prime. Then place a few of the 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese mix on prime of the sauce. Proceed assembling the remainder of the pizzas.

  • Place the pizzas on a big nonstick baking sheet and bake for about 8-10 minutes or till the cheese is melted. Serve together with your favourite toppings like diced tomatoes, sliced inexperienced onion, sliced olives and bitter cream.

Course: Major Course

Delicacies: American

Energy: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 27g | Fats: 24g | Sodium: 1751mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g

“The Nation Cook dinner” isn’t a dietician or nutritionist, and any dietary data shared is an estimate. If calorie depend and different dietary values are vital to you, we suggest operating the elements by way of whichever on-line dietary calculator you favor. Energy and different dietary values can differ fairly a bit relying on which manufacturers had been used.

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