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Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
Crave-worthy Taco Bell Mexican pizza combines crispy tortillas, seasoned beef, refried beans, melted cheese, and veggies for the ultimate pizza experience.
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Crispy tortillas, seasoned beef, refried beans, melted cheese, and veggies combine for the ultimate pizza experience. Taco Bell Mexican Pizza is a copycat recipe of the fast-food classic.
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If you’ve never tried it before, now is the time to see what all the fuss is about. This copycat version of Taco Bell’s Mexican pizza has all the flavors of Mexico wrapped up in a delicious, cheesy pie.
Our crave-worthy Taco Bell Mexican pizza is everything you love about Mexican food combined with the deliciousness of the pizza. Serve these tasty pizzas for taco night, along with chips and salsa or cheese dip.
With its crispy crust and savory toppings, this copycat Taco Bell Mexican pizza is sure to be an instant hit. Taco Bell fans will be thrilled that they can make this popular menu item at home anytime the craving strikes.
Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Ingredients
- Ground beef - lean ground beef
- Water
- Taco seasoning
- Flour tortillas - taco-size flour tortillas
- Oil - vegetable oil
- Refried beans
- Enchilada sauce - red enchilada sauce
- Cheddar cheese - mild cheddar cheese, finely shredded
- Tomatoes - Roma tomatoes, diced
- Sour cream - optional garnish
- Black olives - sliced black olives, optional garnish
- Green onions - thin sliced green onions, optional garnish
Do you prefer corn tortillas rather than flour? You can substitute corn tortillas for the flour, but you will need to fry the corn tortillas for a longer amount of time. Also, instead of the 8 smaller soft taco-size tortillas you could use 4 burrito-size flour tortillas.
Customize your Mexican pizza with your preferred toppings. You can substitute black beans for the refried beans, and you can use green enchilada sauce instead of red enchilada sauce. You can also add any of your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, guacamole, salsa, or jalapeños on top of your pizza.
Warm up the refried beans in the microwave to make them easier to spread on the tortillas. Ground beef can be batch cooked ahead of time and stored in the fridge or freezer to save time when preparing your recipe.
How to Make Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
FIRST STEP: Using a 3 to 4-quart saucepan, sauté the ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain any excess grease.
SECOND STEP: Add the water and taco seasoning. Stir to combine and continue to cook over medium heat for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set it aside.
THIRD STEP: Line a standard baking sheet with paper towels and set it aside.
FOURTH STEP: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil and lightly spray with nonstick spray. Set them aside.
FIFTH STEP: Using a 10 or 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add the vegetable oil.
SIXTH STEP: Carefully add the flour tortillas one at a time, cooking for 1½ to 2 minutes per side. Be careful not to burn the tortillas. Carefully transfer the cooked tortillas to the paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Repeat the process until all tortillas are cooked.
SEVENTH STEP: Place 1 of the cooked tortillas on the prepared baking sheet.
EIGHTH STEP: Spread ¼ cup of refried beans over 1 tortilla.
NINTH STEP: Evenly sprinkle ¼ cup of the seasoned cooked ground beef over the refried beans.
TENTH STEP: Evenly sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the shredded cheddar cheese over the seasoned ground beef.
ELEVENTH STEP: Lay a second tortilla on top of the first layer. Spread 2 tablespoons of the red enchilada sauce.
TWELFTH STEP: Evenly sprinkle 2 teaspoons of diced tomato on top of the enchilada sauce.
THIRTEENTH STEP: Evenly sprinkle ¼ cup of shredded cheddar cheese over the tomato layer.
FOURTEENTH STEP: Once you have made the double-decker pizzas bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.
FIFTEENTH STEP: Remove from the oven and slice as you would a pizza. Since the pizzas are smaller, slice the pizzas into 4 pieces. Top with sour cream, sliced black olives, and thin sliced green onion, if you wish. Serve while hot.
Can I add other toppings to my pizza?
Our copycat Taco Bell Mexican pizza recipe is entirely customizable, and you can add or remove any toppings you’d like.
Can I freeze the leftovers of this pizza?
Copycat Taco Bell pizza will keep in the freezer for up to two months as long as it is sealed in an airtight container.
Can I use different sizes of tortillas?
While we use taco-size tortillas, you could opt to use larger burrito-size tortillas for a larger-sized pizza.
How to Store Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
IN THE FRIDGE: Keep any pizza leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
IN THE FREEZER: Store leftover pizza in the freezer in an airtight container, separated by layers of wax paper, for up to two months.
Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
Crave-worthy Taco Bell Mexican pizza combines crispy tortillas, seasoned beef, refried beans, melted cheese, and veggies for the ultimate pizza experience.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ⅔ cup water
- 1 ounce taco seasoning
- 8 soft taco-size flour tortillas
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 16 ounces refried beans
- 10 ounces red enchilada sauce
- 2 cups mild cheddar cheese finely shredded
- ½ cup Roma tomatoes diced
- Sour cream optional garnish
- Sliced black olives optional garnish
- Thin sliced green onions optional garnish
Instructions
- Using a 3 to 4-quart saucepan, sauté the ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain any excess grease.
- Add the water and taco seasoning. Stir to combine and continue to cook over medium heat for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set it aside.
- Line a standard baking sheet with paper towels and set it aside.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil and lightly spray with nonstick spray. Set them aside.
- Using a 10 or 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, add the vegetable oil.
- Carefully add the flour tortillas one at a time, cooking for 1½ to 2 minutes per side. Be careful not to burn the tortillas. Carefully transfer the cooked tortillas to the paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Repeat the process until all tortillas are cooked.
- Place 1 of the cooked tortillas on the prepared baking sheet.
- Spread ¼ cup of refried beans over 1 tortilla.
- Evenly sprinkle ¼ cup of the seasoned cooked ground beef over the refried beans.
- Evenly sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the shredded cheddar cheese over the seasoned ground beef.
- Lay a second tortilla on top of the first layer. Spread 2 tablespoons of the red enchilada sauce.
- Evenly sprinkle 2 teaspoons of diced tomato on top of the enchilada sauce.
- Evenly sprinkle ¼ cup of shredded cheddar cheese over the tomato layer.
- Once you have made the double-decker pizzas bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.
- Remove from the oven and slice as you would a pizza. Since the pizzas are smaller, slice the pizzas into 4 pieces. Top with sour cream, sliced black olives, and thin sliced green onion, if you wish. Serve while hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 2286mg | Potassium: 506mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2044IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 451mg | Iron: 5mg
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