Homemade Mexican Pizza Recipe (Taco Bell Copycat)
User Reviews
3.9
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
548 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Homemade Mexican Pizza Recipe (Taco Bell Copycat)
Description
The recipe begins by warming refried beans and cooking ground beef seasoned with taco seasoning. Flour tortillas are then toasted in a skillet until both sides are slightly golden and crisp. Six toasted tortillas are arranged on a cookie sheet as the base. Each tortilla is spread with refried beans, followed by seasoned ground beef, then topped with another toasted tortilla. On top, red enchilada sauce is spread thinly before covering with shredded Mexican cheese. The entire assembly is baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until the cheese melts, creating a warm, layered Mexican-style pizza.
This dish combines creamy refried beans, savory seasoned beef, and melted cheese between crispy tortillas, bringing a familiar Tex-Mex flavor. It can be served with fresh diced tomatoes, sliced green onions, and hot sauce to customize the heat level and freshness.
Ingredients
- 16 oz refried beans
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 tablespoon taco seasoning *see recipe above for homemade version
- 12 flour tortillas
- 10 oz Red Enchilada Sauce
- 2 cups Mexican cheese shredded
- green onions optional for toppings
- tomatoes
- hot sauce
Instructions
- In a microwave safe dish, add the refried beans and heat until warm. About 45 seconds.
- In a skillet over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink.
- Drain fat and add in the taco seasoning.
- Stir to coat meat entirely. Set aside.
- Toast tortillas by spraying a little cooking spray on a skillet and adding a tortilla on top.
- Allow to cook for about 30-45 seconds on each, until slightly golden brown and toasted.
- Continue process until both sides of each tortilla are crisp.
- Place 6 toasted tortillas on a cookie sheet (you may need 2 cookie sheets to fit all).
- Spread about 1-2 tablespoon of refried beans onto the tortillas.
- Divide the cooked beef evenly between the 5 tortillas.
- Place another tortilla on top of the meat, creating a sandwich.
- Spread a thin layer of enchilada sauce evenly on top of each tortilla, followed by shredded cheese.
- Place cookie sheet in preheated oven (350 degrees) and cook for about 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle desired toppings on. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 548 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pizza | |
| Calories | 548kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1605mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 312mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 748IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 338mg | 34% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.9
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