Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

Now, pizza is an Italian dish of course, but inject some south of the border appeal to a classic pizza dish and the result is a Taco Bell style Mexican pizza everyone will love!

You don’t have to make a trip to Taco Bell to enjoy such a dish though, especially when it’s this quick and simple to rustle up your own. The ingredients are easy to find and combine harmoniously to make this mouthwatering fusion dish.

Along with tortillas, beef, beans, taco seasoning, and enchilada sauce, you just need some cheese and some oil for cooking. Tomatoes and onions are your garnishes. Those are the only ingredients you need to make this comfort food classic. You can use pizza dough in place of the tortillas if you want or add some jalapenos to spice things up a little.

This makes a tasty snack if you want a meal in a hurry and it’s also great for dinner paired with a tossed salad and perhaps some rice.

Why You’ll Love the Recipe

Nobody ever gets tired of pizza recipes but sometimes it’s nice to enjoy something a bit different. This Mexican style pizza recipe is really easy to make and you can get a Taco Bell style result without having to leave the house. Something else that’s great about this is you can tailor it to your palate, making it hot and spicy, adding extra cheese, changing the beef for chicken, or adding cilantro on top.

How to Serve It

Serve this Taco Bell Mexican pizza nice and hot, as soon as it’s ready. Offer salsa, sour cream and extra shredded cheese on the side, and perhaps some hot sauce too.

Ingredients:

• Flour tortillas
• Ground beef
• Refried beans
• Taco seasoning mix
• Red enchilada sauce (10oz.)
• Vegetable oil
• Mexican blend or cheddar cheese

Toppings:

• Tomatoes chopped
• Chopped green onions

How to make Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza:

Heat some vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat, and toast the tortillas evenly on both sides until crispy. 

Place 4 of the tortillas on a parchment-lined or well-greased baking sheet. 

Top each of the 4 tortillas with the refried beans. 

Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until completely cooked through. Drain the excess grease. 

Sprinkle the taco seasoning over the ground beef, and stir to combine well. 

Spread a layer of the meat over the refried beans on the tortillas. 

Place another crispy tortilla on top of each of the topped ones. 

Spread a layer of enchilada sauce on top of each Mexican pizza, and top each pizza with a cheese. 

Bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. 

Remove, and top with the tomatoes and green onions before serving. 

Taco Bell Mexican pizza is a wonderful fusion dish of Italian and Mexican flavors. A crunchy tortilla is topped with beef, beans, cheese, and more, and then the fresh tomato and green onion topping is perfect. You can use a pizza wheel to cut this into wedges, and enjoy this south-of-the-border inspired pizza treat for dinner one evening this week.

Can You Make It Ahead?

This tortilla pizza does get a little soggy if it’s left to sit around for a while, so for the best results serve it as soon as it’s done.

Storage Instructions:

You’re unlikely to have leftovers but if you do you can keep them for a couple of days and reheat in a pan on the stove or in the microwave. The tortilla won’t stay crispy though.

Variations and Substitutions:

You can change any part of this you like, from the beef (try ground pork for a change of pace, or even cooked shredded chicken breast) to the cheese (any kind goes) and toppings. You can make this as similar to the Taco Bell version or as different as you wish.