These copycat Mexican Pizzas are better (and healthier) than the ones you love from Taco Bell! They’re made with ground beef, refried beans, and cheese baked inside corn tortillas.

If you love a good restaurant copycat recipe don’t miss my Copycat Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, Applebee’s Salad, or Nothing Bundt Cake.

These easy Mexican Pizzas are even BETTER (and healthier) than the ones you love from Taco Bell! You can now satisfy your craving anytime!

My husband loves Taco Bell, and it was because of him that I ever tried their Mexican Pizza. I love this copycat recipe because it uses higher quality ingredients and they’re easy to make.

Ingredients in Mexican Pizza:

How to make Mexican Pizza:

  • Cook ground beef. Add taco seasoning and water and stir to combine.
  • Cook corn tortillas. Lightly pan fry them in a little bit of oil.
  • Assemble. Spoon a thin layer of enchilada sauce on top of one corn tortilla, spread refried beans on and top with a spoonful of taco meat.  Sprinkle cheese over the meat and place a second corn tortilla on top. Spread thin layer of enchilada sauce on top of the tortilla and sprinkle with more cheese.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Garnish with olives, tomatoes, green onion and sour cream. Cut into wedges to serve.
Six images showing the process of making easy Mexican Pizzas.

I think these homemade Mexican Pizzas taste best warm from the oven, but feel free to store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to a week. You can reheat them in the oven, air fryer, in a skillet on the stove, or in the microwave.

A homemade Mexican Pizza topped with olives, tomatoes, green onions, and sour cream.

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Recipe

A homemade Mexican pizza topped with olives, tomatoes, green onions, and sour cream.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 25 minutes
Total 40 minutes
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Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 packet taco seasoning (or homemade)
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon oil
  • 20 corn tortillas
  • 2 cups refried beans (or 16 oz can refried beans)
  • 1 1/4 cups red enchilada sauce (or a 10oz can red enchilada sauce)
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 Roma tomatoes , diced
  • 1/2 cup sliced olives
  • 3 green onions , chopped

Instructions
 

  • Cook ground beef, crumbling it into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Remove any grease. Add taco seasoning and water and stir to combine.
  • Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, cook corn tortillas one at a time until golden and slightly crisp on both sides, flipping half way through. Remove to a paper towel.

Assemble Pizzas:

  • Spoon a thin layer of enchilada sauce on top of one corn tortilla. Spread refried beans on and top with a spoonful of taco meat.
  • Sprinkle cheese over the meat and place a second corn tortilla on top.
  • Spread with another thin layer of enchilada sauce and sprinkle with more cheese.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Garnish with olives, tomatoes, green onion and sour cream. Cut into wedges to serve.

Macros Recipe Adaptation

2 ½ cups roma tomatoes, 2 lbs. ground turkey.

Per Serving Amount

2 Tbsp red enchilada sauce, 1.6 oz. refried beans, 3 Tbsp cheddar cheese, 2 Tbsp roma tomatoes, 0.4 oz. black olives, 2 corn tortillas, 75.5 grams meat.

Macros

346kcal, Fat: 11g, Carbs: 34g, Protein: 27g (serves 10) | MFP: Mexican Pizza (TBFS Macros)

Nutrition

Calories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 21gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 852mgPotassium: 299mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 591IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 229mgIron: 2mg

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I originally shared this recipe July 2019. Updated April 2023.

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  1. 3 stars
    My shells got soft like they were never fried stucked to pan had to eat upside down wouldnt come off tray had to pick it off. Tasted same as every other recipe I made never tasted like taco bell!

  2. I didn’t make this but I use to work at Taco Bell and the shell is a deep fried flour tortilla, not corn
    That would taste good with it
    Thanks

  3. Can these Mexican tacos be frozen and reheated or made and freeze after the topping is put on then defrost add cheese and bake

  4. I made the Mexican Pizza tonight using ground turkey. It was very good. Next time I’ll still use the air fryer to cook it all & melt the cheese, but temp on 350-375. Bc I almost overcooked the cheese! This will be a new dish and remake it ! Thank you 👍👍.

  5. Mexican pizza I think you could garnish it with a slice of jalepino instead of black olive or both kick it up a notch

  6. 5 stars
    I totally improvised with what I had on hand, but appreciated the inspiration to make this really easy, filling and tasty meal. It WAS better than Taco Bell too!

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