Have you ever had a Mexican pizza? This recipe isn’t the crispy tortilla based pizza you can get in Taco Bell, but instead it has a pizza dough base and is piled high with all your south of the border favorites – beef, beans, salsa, cheese, and any toppings you happen to crave.
If you don’t really want tacos on Taco Tuesday but you still want something tasty and Mexican, choose to make this wonderful Mexican taco pizza. Everyone is going to love this exciting twist on classic pizza and want it every week from now on.
The sauce for this Mexican pizza is made with salsa and refried beans. The seasoned taco meat, oozing cheese, salsa, black olives, and beans are hearty and delicious on top of the crust and sauce, and tomatoes, green onions and sour cream are also great on top.
Why You’ll Love the Recipe
This delicious Mexican style pizza is so good. It offers the best of both worlds – Mexican and Italian – in one tasty dish. It is also quick and simple to make, assemble and cook.
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How to Serve It
Enjoy your Mexican pizza with salad on the side or even garlic bread.
Can You Make It Ahead?
You could but it’s best served fresh.
Storage Instructions
Leftovers will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Variations and Substitutions
If you want a thin crust, you won’t need as much dough. You won’t need all the sauce if you’re making a thicker, smaller pizza.
Taco Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough at room temperature
- 1 pound ground beef
- 15 ounces refried beans
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 2 cups Mexican blend or cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup salsa
- ¼ cup sliced black olives
Optional toppings:
- sliced green onions chopped tomatoes, taco sauce, and sour cream
Instructions
- Brown the beef in a skillet and then mix in the taco seasoning plus however much water it says on the package.
- Cook the mixture according to the package directions.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Press the dough into a 12-inch pizza pan, in a 9 x 13-inch pan, or on a pizza stone, then bake for 8 minutes.
- Combine the salsa and refried beans and spread this over the pizza crust (you might not need it all).
- Add the beef mixture on top and then the olives and cheese.
- Bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese melts.
- Top with tomatoes and green onions and also some sour cream and/or taco sauce if liked.
- Enjoy!
