Homemade Mexican Pizza (Taco Bell Copycat)

The BEST copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza recipe—made healthier & even tastier than the original! Learn how to make a homemade Mexican pizza in just 30 minutes, including how to make Mexican pizza shells, Mexican pizza sauce, & seasoned taco meat.

Course Dinner, Lunch, Lunch & Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Diet Low Calorie

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings Mexican Pizza

Calories 384

Author Alyssia Sheikh

Ingredients

Homemade Mexican Pizza (per 1 pizza)

2 fajita-size soft flour tortillas (6-inch diameter)
2 Tbsp refried beans (canned)
3 Tbsp taco meat (see below)
¼ cup Mexican cheese blend (or mix of mozzarella, pepper Jack, & cheddar)
2 Tbsp Mexican Pizza sauce (see below)
1 Tbsp Roma tomatoes diced

Optional Toppings

1 Tbsp guacamole
1 Tbsp sour cream
1 Tbsp green onions chopped

Taco Meat

½ lb ground beef (or turkey/chicken)
1 Tbsp homemade taco seasoning (or store-bought Taco Bell brand)
(*yields ~1½ cups beef, enough for ~8 pizzas)

Mexican Pizza Sauce

¼ cup pizza sauce
¼ cup salsa
2 Tbsp red enchilada sauce
1 Tbsp diced green chiles
(*yields ~⅔ cup sauce, enough for ~5 pizzas)

Instructions

Cook Taco Meat

Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and break meat into large pieces. Let meat brown for 3-4 minutes.
Gradually break meat into smaller pieces with a spatula, seasoning to taste with taco seasoning. (For an authentic Taco Bell experience, you want small beef crumbles!)
When beef is evenly browned and cooked through, remove from heat and set aside.

Make Mexican Pizza Sauce

In a measuring cup or jar, combine pizza sauce, salsa, red enchilada sauce, and diced green chiles. Whisk to integrate.
Set aside or store in the fridge until ready to assemble Mexican Pizza.

Bake Mexican Pizza Shells

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
Poke several holes in tortillas with toothpicks and spray on both sides with cooking spray.
Add to a wire baking rack on a baking sheet and bake 10 minutes, until beginning to brown.
Remove tortillas from oven and set aside.

Assemble & Cook Mexican Pizza

Raise oven temperature to 425°F (220°C).
Place one Mexican Pizza shell on a flat surface and spread refried beans (~2 Tbsp) onto it.
Add taco seasoned meat (~3 Tbsp) and some optional cheese (1-2 Tbsp). (*Although cheese isn't in the middle layer of the Taco Bell Mexican Pizza, I added some because it will taste even better!)
Place next Mexican Pizza shell on top and spread Mexican pizza sauce (2 Tbsp) onto it. Finish with plenty of cheese (2-3 Tbsp) and diced tomatoes (1 Tbsp).
Bake on a wire rack for 3-5 minutes to melt the cheese.
Serve warm with a dollop of guacamole, a drizzle of sour cream, and green onion for garnish!

Video

Notes

Nutrition Notes:

Nutrition for 1 Mexican Pizza with optional toppings (guacamole, sour cream & green onion):

*Nutrition provided below for 1 Mexican Pizza excluding optional toppings.

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