If you follow my blog regularly, then you know all too well about my husband and I being stationed over in England.
While we were there, I often craved my favorite foods from the States. And if I couldn't get them in England, I would try to recreate them at home. One of those things was Mexican Pizza.
Now we all know Mexico has no such thing as a Mexican Pizza. It's one of those foods that Taco Bell created for the American consumer. Not that anything Taco Bell makes is truly Mexican, but ya know, we like it. Although, I have to ask, have they changed something with the meat recently? It's been tasting a bit funky. Not sure what's going on there.
Anyhoo, while in England, I set about creating my own version. And this is it!
I still make it today and I gotta say, I love it because I can make it as big or as small as I want it.
I still make it today and I gotta say, I love it because I can make it as big or as small as I want it.
Personal serving sizes...or enough for a crowd.
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 package taco seasoning
1 can (14 oz.) refried beans
1 can (12 oz.) Enchilada Sauce
1 package flour tortilla shells
1 package shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 medium tomato, diced
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F degrees (for your tortillas).
Start by browning and crumbling your ground beef. Drain excess grease.
Add taco seasoning packet and add water (per directions on package). And stir.
On a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Place your tortillas on sheet in a single layer.
Bake for a few minutes on one side. Flip them over and bake for a few minutes on the other side. You want them golden brown. Oven times vary but it took about 4-5 minutes per side for mine. (Don't turn your oven off yet).
On a baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray. Place your tortillas on sheet in a single layer.
Bake for a few minutes on one side. Flip them over and bake for a few minutes on the other side. You want them golden brown. Oven times vary but it took about 4-5 minutes per side for mine. (Don't turn your oven off yet).
In a microwaveable-safe bowl, begin heating up your refried beans in the microwave.
(no need to heat up the enchilada sauce, it will get warmed up when you put your mexican pizzas back in the oven)
(no need to heat up the enchilada sauce, it will get warmed up when you put your mexican pizzas back in the oven)
Now the fun begins!
Begin stacking everything. On one baked tortilla, slather a layer of refried beans.
Then place a layer of seasoned ground beef.
Begin stacking everything. On one baked tortilla, slather a layer of refried beans.
Then place a layer of seasoned ground beef.
Place another baked tortilla on top. Slather a bit of the enchilada sauce on top.
Then place some shredded cheese on top of the sauce.
Place the whole mexican pizza back onto the baking sheet. Put back in the oven for a few minutes (just until the cheese melts).
Then place some shredded cheese on top of the sauce.
Place the whole mexican pizza back onto the baking sheet. Put back in the oven for a few minutes (just until the cheese melts).
Take it out and throw a few diced tomatoes on top. Slice and serve!
Cook's Notes: When I first started making these, I would fry the tortilla shells. I bake them now but if you enjoy the taste of a fried tortilla shell, by all means, feel free to fry them.
Enjoy!
18 comments:
I have these shells in my freezer. I bookmarked your recipe and I may make these sometime this week. Thanks for sharing.
Oh my husband would love that I found this recipe! He is a freak about Mexican pizza! Well done!! {buzzed and bookmarking!}
Funky tasting meat? LOL, I don't think I'll be entering a TB anytime soon :) Instead, I'll make your much better rendition of a Mexican pizza...it looks fabulous!
This looks great! I love Mexican...I think I could eat it every single day :-)
Will be making these soon!!
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We love Mexican pizza, this looks so easy and very delish!
Looks good. Love it.
Not a fan of Taco Bell, I would rather make at home. These pizzas do look tasty and I like the stacked layers-yum!
Quick, easy and to the point. Also way better than anything Taco Bell could come up with.
They HAVE changed their meat, for sure. It used to be seasoned with a dry seasoning, but now it's wet. They also used to use real beans and not dehydrated beans. My first job as a college student was with Taco Bell (back in the 70s) and I had to stand on a stepladder with a drill to "drill the beans" before refrying them after they were cooked. I call it Gringo Mexican, but it was Taco Bell that first introduced me to any kind of Mexican food, which I now adore! I also love these!!! Can't wait to try them.
I am still so jealous that you had the opportunity to live in England! This pizza looks delicious though - very creative!
LOVE this as it's simple, yet YUMMY!! Will definitely be making for my family, thanks for sharing :)
Oh my goodness...I had forgotten how much I love Mexican pizzas, until I saw your post. Thanks for the reminder. This looks fantastic!
Thank you! I forgot all about making homemade Mexican pizza! I used to make them when we were stationed in Canada and the closest Taco bell was 2 hours away!
My husband and I would love to make these but have not been able to find the Aztec salad shells. Any ideas where they would be in the store?
Help
Corrine Appel
Hi Corrine! You don't have to use the Aztec salad shells for this. You can use regular flour torilla shells. You can bake them or, if you like, you can actually fry them up. Just put about an inch or so of oil in a frying pan. Heat it up to 350F degrees. Then fry your tortillas until golden brown and crispy (flipping them over halfway through). It should only take about 30 seconds or so for each side. Hope that helps!
Just made these last night for our family of 5. Yummy! I made 4 pizza total and we had leftovers. It was a hit all around! Thanks for the recipe. Mexican pizzas are my favorite at Taco Bell, but these are much better.
Steph, you are so sweet to take the time to come back & let me know how it turned out for you!! So happy your family liked this one!!
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