Easy Mexican Pizza
Our easy Taco Bell Mexican Pizza copycat recipe tastes better and is healthier then the ones from the drive thru. They have all the good stuff including taco meat, refried beans, and melted cheese inside crispy corn tortillas.
Servings: 10
Calories: 372kcal
Cost: 15
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning (or homemade)
- 2/3 cup water (158g)
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- 20 corn tortillas
- 2 cups refried beans (260g), (or 16 oz can refried beans)
- 1 1/4 cups red enchilada sauce (240g), (or a 10oz can red enchilada sauce)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (226g)
- 1 Roma tomatoes , diced
- 1/2 cup sliced olives (71g)
- 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.1 lb lean ground beef, 1 packet taco seasoning (or homemade), 2/3 cup water
- Crisp tortillas: 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.1 Tablespoon oil, 20 corn tortillas
- Assemble: Spoon a thin layer of enchilada sauce on top of one corn tortilla. Spread a layer of refried beans, then spoonful of taco meat. Sprinkle cheese, then place a second corn tortilla on top. Spread with another spoonful of enchilada sauce and cheese.1 1/4 cups red enchilada sauce, 2 cups refried beans
- Bake at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with olives, tomatoes, green onion and sour cream. Cut into wedges to serve.1 Roma tomatoes, 1/2 cup sliced olives, 3 green onions
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Notes
Yield: 10 pizzas. Serving Size: 1 pizza.
Gluten-free Adaptations: Use gluten-free red enchilada sauce, and taco seasoning.
Reheating Instructions: Mexican Pizzas taste best warm from the oven. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat in the microwave, oven, air fryer, or skillet on the stove.
Nutrition
Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 852mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 591IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 2mg
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