When you can’t get your favorite Mexican Pizza at your local take out, make this homemade version right in your own kitchen. Crispy tortillas stuffed with refried beans and seasoned ground beef, covered with a gooey layer of melted cheese!
This coveted, fast food classic has become a cult favorite, and it’s no surprise why. This copycat Mexican pizza is even better than the fast food version.
Why You’ll Love This Mexican Pizza Copycat Recipe
Of course when you’re getting food from a chain like Taco Bell, you know it’s going to be good all the time, pretty much wherever you order it. But we like to take things up a notch or two, especially when we’re making Mexican Pizza at home.
We’ve loaded these pizzas with so much ground beef taco meat and refried beans, you have to eat it with a fork and knife. But if you want thinner pizzas, more like the chain restaurant, use the same ingredients here and divide them between four pizzas instead of two!
How To Make
Just a few steps that we’ll go through with you here, but for the full recipe head to the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Make the beef filling: Brown the ground beef and drain off any grease in the pan. Add 1/4 cup of taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of water.
- Fry the tortillas and layer: Pan fry white, soft tortillas in a pan with just a thin layer of oil to cover the bottom. It doesn’t have to be a deep fry at all, just enough oil to crisp up the tortillas on both sides. Now add a thick layer of refried beans onto a tortilla, followed by a layer of the taco meat.
- Stack and Bake: Add another tortilla on top of the taco meat, then spoon on enchilada sauce to cover the top tortilla. Another option for the enchilada sauce would be taco sauce, you do you.
- Cover the top of the pizza with shredded cheese and bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes until the cheese melts and the center is warmed though.
Topping Ideas
Traditionally at Taco Bell it’s just cheese and diced tomatoes. We’ve added a few chopped scallions to our version but chose to keep it mostly traditional to the Taco Bell version.
- Diced Red Onion
- Sliced Black Olives
- Pickled Jalapeño Peppers
- Guacamole
- Pico de Gallo
- Diced Green Chilis
- Cilantro
What Is A Mexican Pizza?
Originally called the Pizzazz Pizza at Taco Bell, Mexican Pizza is a pizza made from crispy fried tortillas filled with ground beef and beans.
The topping, as we discussed above, is traditionally tomato sauce and cheese with a few diced tomatoes. Mexican Pizza is not commonly found in Mexican cuisine, but we sure do love it here in America.
What Sides Go With Mexican Pizza?
This fun recipe is a meal on its own, but we do love our sides! Head to our side dish menu for tons of options, but we’ll list some of our favorites here for you.
Looking For More Fun Tex-Mex Recipes?
- Baked Tacos
- Ground Beef Nachos (the BEST way to make nachos!)
- Tequila Shrimp Quesadillas
- The BEST Frito Pie
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Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
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Pin RecipeThis Taco Bell Mexican Pizza tastes just like the famous, fast food version! Crispy tortillas stuffed with beans and ground beef, topped with tons of gooey melted cheese!
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup water
- Canola or vegetable oil for frying the tortillas
- 8 taco sized, flour tortillas
- 16 ounce can refried beans
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 2 1/2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese (or Colby jack or cheddar)
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions
- Sour cream, guacamole, hot sauce for topping if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Spray a skillet with non-stick cooking spray and set over medium heat. Add the ground beef, breaking up into crumbles as it browns. When the ground beef is cooked through, drain the grease from the pan and then add the taco seasoning and water. Stir and let cook for 2 minutes until the water mostly evaporates. Removes from the heat and set aside.
- Add a thin layer of oil to another skillet over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add a tortilla to the pan and fry for 1 minute on each side until crispy and golden brown. Remove the tortilla to a wire rack placed over a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining tortillas
- Spread a thick layer of refried beans on four of the fried tortillas. Divide the taco meat between each of the tortillas, adding on top of the beans.
- Add the remaining four tortillas on top of the ground beef and beans. Spread about 2 tablespoons of enchilada sauce on the tops of the pizzas, followed by a layer of cheese.
- Bake the pizzas for 10-12 minutes until the cheese is melted and the centers are warmed through. Top with diced tomatoes and scallions and garnish as desired.
Recipe Notes
This recipe is written for 4 thinner Mexican Pizzas. If you want the pizzas to have more filling, like ours in the photos, use the same measurements in the recipe card and make 2 Mexican Pizzas.
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top / Oven
- Cuisine: American / Tex-Mex
