Mexican Pizza
Copycat Mexican Pizza recipe has refried beans topped with seasoned ground beef on a crispy flour tortilla, a combination of shredded cheeses, juicy tomatoes, black olives, and green onions.
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In about 30 minutes and with only a handful of some common pantry staple ingredients, you can change up your Taco night menu by making your favorite Taco Bell copycat Mexican Pizza right at home.
Why this recipe works
The whole family will love this homemade Mexican pizza. This copycat recipe is cheaper than the drive thru version and healthier since you can control the quality and quantity of the ingredients used.
These pizzas are great as a main dish with your favorite sides like this Mexican Rice. They would also go great with a Tequila Lime Chicken Burrito Bowl, with some Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas, or with some Chipotle Lime Flank Steak Street Tacos.
Simple Ingredients
- Ground beef: could swap out for ground chicken, ground turkey or ground pork
- Taco seasoning: packet or you can make your own taco seasoning
- Flour tortillas: smaller taco sized tortillas. You could make these with corn tortillas but the pizza may be less stable
- Refried beans: heat in a small pan over medium heat before ready to assemble pizzas
- Taco sauce:
- Cheese: shredded cheddar cheese and shredded pepper-jack cheese. Could also use Monterey Jack or a seasoned Mexican cheese blend.
- Toppings: Sliced black olives, diced tomatoes and sliced green onions.
- Oil: Vegetable, olive oil, and avocado oil all will work to fry your tortillas in.
How to make Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza
- Step 1: In a large cast iron skillet, break up the ground beef with a rubber spatula or spoon.
- Step 2: Cook the ground beef and drain off excess grease.
- Step 3: Add taco seasoning, and water, and let simmer.
- Step 4: Add taco sauce and bring to a boil to cook before removing from the heat.
- Step 5: In a separate large skillet or pan, heat oil and fry each tortilla until golden brown.
- Step 6: Flip tortilla and fry other side until lightly brown with a crispy exterior. Once finished, set on paper towels to remove excess oil.
- Step 7: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place crispy tortillas on it. Spread a layer of refried beans on each tortilla.
- Step 8: Carefully place some of the meat mixture on top of the beans.
- Step 9: Top with another crispy tortilla.
- Step 10: Follow that up with some enchilada sauce, sprinkle on some shredded cheese, and top with some tomatoes and sliced olives, before baking.
Recipe Tips
- Baking the Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizzas helps melt the cheese and makes all the flavors meld together.
- Store leftover taco meat in an airtight container separate from the rest of the toppings in the fridge for up to 4 days. Tortillas should be stored in a ziptop bag with excess air removed, kept at room temperature for a few days.
- Reheat leftovers in the oven, Air Fryer, or toaster oven. The microwave may change the texture but can be used if needed.
Recipe Faq's
Two fried tortillas with a filling of seasoned beef and refried beans, topped with enchilada sauce, cheeses, diced tomatoes, sliced black olives and green onions.
Next time you make these, try topping with your favorite chunky salsa instead of diced tomatoes. I've shared a few other ingredient alternatives above to try on top of the Mexican pizza, but you could also use black beans in place of the warm refried beans, or add some shredded lettuce once out of the oven. If you enjoy heat with your Mexican food, add some hot sauce.
Yes it can! Spray the tortillas with cooking spray and fry in a 400 degree fryer for 2-3 minutes or until desired crispiness. Assemble the pizzas according to the directions. Place it back into the fryer and fry for 3-4 minutes or until melted.
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Mexican Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup taco sauce
- 12 6-inch flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup oil vegetable, olive oil, avocado oil
- 1- 16 ounce can refried beans
- 1 1/2 cups enchilada sauce
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded pepper-jack cheese
- 1 large tomato diced
- 1- 6 ounce can black olives sliced
- 3-4 green onions sliced
- Sour cream optional
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet on medium high heat and add the ground beef, cook until browned. Drain the grease. Add taco seasoning, water and simmer then add 1/2 cup taco sauce. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Stir and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large skillet heat the oil up on medium heat.
- Fry each tortilla in the oil just until lightly browned and crispy, they may bubble up while frying you can gently pop the bubbles with a fork. Remove and set aside on paper towels to drain.
- In a small pan on medium heat warm the refried beans.
- Place a single layer of the beans on the crispy tortillas, followed by a layer of the taco meat, Top with another tortilla. Spread 3-4 tablespoons of enchilada sauce, sprinkle some cheddar and jack cheese and top with a few tomatoes and olives.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and top with green onions and cut into slices. Serve with sour cream!
I love the TB Mexican pizzas! Thank you for this recipe! Are these pizzas freezable? TIA
Yay so happy you enjoyed it 🙂