Mexican Pizza
Mexican-style pizza — flour tortilla with refried beans, seasoned beef, cheese, salsa, jalapeños. Like Taco Bell's famous menu item, made better at home.
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
13 min
Servings
2
Calories
602 cal
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Smart Servings Scaler
- Dough½ batch
- Salsa½
- Cheese½ cup
- Pizza Dough½ ball
- Tomato Sauce½ cup
- Mozzarella½ cup
- Oregano½
- Olive Oil1 tbsp
All quantities scaled automatically from 2 servings.
Ingredients
Makes 2 servings · Use the Servings Scaler above to adjust
- Dough0.5 batch
- Salsa0.5
- Cheese0.5 cup
- Pizza Dough0.5 ball
- Tomato Sauce0.5 cup
- Mozzarella0.5 cup
- Oregano0.5
- Olive Oil1 tbsp
Instructions
- 1
Heat oven to 425°F. Lay 2 large flour tortillas on baking sheets. Brush with oil. Bake 5 minutes until just crispy.
- 2
Brown 1 lb ground beef with 1 chopped onion + 1 packet taco seasoning + ¼ cup water. Simmer 5 min until thick.
- 3
Warm 1 can refried beans in saucepan with 1 teaspoon cumin.
- 4
Build each Mexican pizza: tortilla, spread with refried beans, top with seasoned beef.
- 5
Top with second tortilla (also baked crispy). Spread with ½ cup salsa, 1 cup shredded cheese, sliced jalapeños.
- 6
Bake 5-7 min until cheese is bubbly. Top with chopped tomatoes, scallions, sour cream, sliced black olives. Slice into wedges. Serve immediately.
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💡 Expert Tips
- 1.Pre-bake tortillas crispy.
- 2.Bean layer holds the stack.
- 3.Two tortillas stacked.
- 4.Eat immediately.
🔬 Why It Works
Mexican pizza succeeds with the two-tortilla stack creating layered eating — bean base, beef middle, cheese top. The crispy tortillas hold up to the toppings. Easy fusion of Mexican flavors in pizza form.
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