I stole this recipe for Easy Mexican Pizza from tastesbetterfromscratch.com. If you are missing Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizzas then this recipe is for you. Ground beef is cooked with taco seasoning. Then tortillas are cooked briefly in oil to crisp. Next spread enchilada sauce on the tortilla and then spread a layer of refried beans and some seasoned beef. A second tortilla is placed on top with more enchilada sauce and shredded cheese. The pizzas are baked until the cheese is melted and served with olives, tomatoes, green onions and sour cream. Everyone likes Taco Bell now and again, just ask the Queen of Soul.

“The milk of kindness flows through my body; I shall follow Jesus to the Taco Bell and give thanks.” – Aretha Franklin, Singer & Songwriter (see more quotes in the Quotes tab)

The ingredients for this recipe are: 1 lb ground beef, 1 packet taco seasoning, ⅔ cup water, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 20 corn tortillas, 16 oz can refried beans, 10 oz can red enchilada sauce, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1 roma tomato, 1 small can sliced black olives and 3 green onions

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 halfway through. Remove to a paper towel.

Then cook ground beef, crumbling into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Remove any grease. Add taco seasoning and water, stir to combine.

Next start assembling the pizzas. First spoon a thin layer of enchilada sauce on top of one corn tortilla. Spread refried beans on and top with a spoonful of taco meat.

Then place a second corn tortilla on top. Spread with another thin layer of enchilada sauce and sprinkle with more cheese.

Bake at 400 F for about 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Garnish with olives, tomatoes, green onions and sour cream. Cut into wedges and serve.

If you liked the recipe for Easy Mexican Pizza you can try other recipes like Taco Pizza, Beef Enchiladas, Burritos with Chicken and Rice or another Taco Bell recipe Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme.

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Easy Mexican Pizza

If you are missing Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizzas then this recipe is for you. Ground beef is cooked with taco seasoning. Then tortillas are cooked briefly in oil to crisp. Next spread enchilada sauce on the tortilla and then spread a layer of refried beans and some seasoned beef. A second tortilla is placed on top with more enchilada sauce and shredded cheese. The pizzas are baked until the cheese is melted and served with olives, tomatoes, green onions and sour cream.

Course Entree

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Servings 10 people

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 packet taco seasoning
• ⅔ cup water
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 20 corn tortillas
• 16 oz can refried beans
• 10 oz can red enchilada sauce
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 roma tomato diced
• 1 small can sliced black olives
• 3 green onions chopped

Instructions

1. Cook ground beef, crumbling into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Remove any grease.
2. Add taco seasoning and water, stir to combine.
3. 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 halfway through. Remove to a paper towel.

Assemble pizzas

1. Spoon a thin layer of enchilada sauce on top of one corn tortilla. Spread refried beans on and top with a spoonful of taco meat.
2. Sprinkle cheese over meat and place a second corn tortilla on top.
3. Spread with another thin layer of enchilada sauce and sprinkle with more cheese.
4. Bake at 400 F for about 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
5. Garnish with olives, tomatoes, green onions and sour cream. Cut into wedges and serve.

Recipe Notes

I use flour tortillas so it tastes more like the Taco Bell Mexican Pizzas.