Mexican Pizza is a copycat of the Taco Bell classic. Fried tortillas, refried beans, seasoned ground beef, enchilada sauce, and gooey, melted cheese!
TACO BELL MEXICAN PIZZA
DO THEY EAT MEXICAN PIZZA IN MEXICO?
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
ground beef
taco seasoning
water
refried beans
enchilada sauce
shredded Mexican cheese blend
flour tortillas
vegetable oil
sliced green onion
sliced olives
HOW TO MAKE MEXICAN PIZZA:
Preheat oven to 400F degrees. In a large skillet, brown and crumble ground beef. Drain excess grease.
Place beef back into skillet. Add taco seasoning packet, water and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until thickened. 
In a large skillet, heat up oil over medium heat. Add tortillas (one at a time) and cook for 3-4 minutes (flipping frequently) until crisp. Continue with the rest of the tortillas. Set aside.
Meanwhile, heat up the refried beans in a microwave-safe bowl. This will make it easier to spread onto the tortilla.
On each tortilla, slather a generous layer of refried beans. Then top with seasoned ground beef.
Place another tortilla on top. Slather about two tablespoons of the enchilada sauce on top. Then place some shredded cheese on top of the sauce. Continue assembling the rest of the Mexican pizzas.
TACO BELL MEXICAN PIZZA
Ingredients
For the pizzas:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 8 flour tortillas (taco size)
- 1 (15 oz) can refried beans
- 1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Toppings:
- diced tomatoes
- sliced green onion
- sliced olives
- sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400f. In a large skillet, brown and and crumble the ground beef.
- Drain excess grease. Place cooked beef back in skillet and ddd taco seasoning packet and water and stir. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until thickened.
- In a large skillet, heat up oil over medium heat. Add tortillas (one at a time) and cook for 3-4 minutes (flipping frequently) until crisp. Continue with the rest of the tortillas. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat up the refried beans in a microwaveable-safe bowl. This will make it easier to spread the beans onto the tortilla shells.
- On each tortilla, slather a generous layer of refried beans. Then top with seasoned ground beef.
- Place another tortilla on top. Slather about two tablespoons of the enchilada sauce on top. Then place some shredded cheese on top of the sauce. Continue assembling the rest of the pizzas.
- Place the pizzas on a large nonstick baking sheet and bake for about 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted. Serve with your favoriet toppings!
Up until a year ago, I was a manager for Taco Bell for 12 years. This recipe is pretty close to the real thing. The Old El Paso taco seasoning is actually an improvement over the Taco Bell meat (you're right, it does taste funky; I never liked it and would substitute the chicken or steak on everything I ate while working there). They deep-fry their shells, but they also have a special fry tool they use to keep them flat while they do so. Baking works just as well, AND it's healthier. The pizza sauce…Taco Bell has a dry mix for that. All they do is add water and chunky salsa. The enchilada sauce this recipe uses is very close, but I added some Pace picante sauce to it to make it even closer to Taco Bell's version (and it tastes better, too). The cheese is a typical blend of cheddar, mozzarella, and Monterrey Jack cheeses. To melt it, Taco Bell has a steamer that blasts the pizza with steam and melts the cheese in about 10 seconds. We the little people will have to settle for using our ovens and microwaves… and, like Taco Bell, I put the tomatoes on top before I melt the cheese. Old habits die hard. 🙂 A long time ago, the Mexican Pizza used to come with green onions, which I missed, so I added those, too. Topped it off with some sour cream and it was perfect. Thanks!
They had a big e-coli scare some years back with the green onions. That as when they stopped using them, and they never came back. For some reason, to me the green onion added an element that made the pizza. Whole different flavor with those on. (maybe it over cut the "funky" meat flavor). This is a great and easy recipe and very kid friendly. And now I can put as much green onion on as I like. Even did one with veggie crumbles for my niece.
Are tortilla shells different from regular tortillas? I don't think I have seen them, can't wait to try this at home.
this looks realy good ill have to try it thanks
I just made this with morning star veggie ground beef and it was great! i'm not a vegetarian, but i have a hard time cooking meat and looking at it raw, so i did this instead. YUM!
I am anxious to try this recipe but am confused about the taco shells. The pictures show a shell but the cooking instructions show flat tortillas that are baked in the oven. I am not sure what to use as I have never seen the actual shells that you picture.
Thank you for a great recipe otherwise
Hi JoAnn, you can use any kind of shell. I just bake them in the oven to crisp them up a bit. A regular soft tortilla shell will work just fine!