Mexican Pizza Recipe

4.96 from 23 ratings

This Mexican pizza is layered with seasoned taco meat, refried beans, enchilada sauce, and lots of cheese, then loaded with your favorite toppings, so good!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: cheddar cheese, pizza

Servings: pizzas

Calories: 502kcal

Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

FOR THE TORTILLAS

1/4 cup vegetable oil (Use 1-2 tablespoons for a lighter fry)
16 corn tortillas (6-inch)

FOR THE MEXICAN PIZZAS

2 cups refried beans warmed (16 ounce can)
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
2 cups enchilada sauce (or use taco sauce)
8 ounces cheddar cheese shredded
Toppings: Diced tomato, sliced black olives, green onion, hot sauce
Salt to taste

Instructions

To make the crispy tortillas, heat the vegetable oil in a pan to medium heat. Add the tortillas, 1-2 at a time, and lightly fry each side 2-3 minutes, or until the corn tortillas turn golden brown and begin to crisp up.
Set onto paper towels to drain excess oil. Season lightly with salt.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C).
Next, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan to medium heat. Add ground beef and cook, 6-7 minutes, or until cooked through.
Stir in the taco seasoning along with 1/4 cup water. Simmer 10 minutes to let the flavors develop.
Assemble your Mexican pizzas by setting 8 tortilla shells on a baking sheet.
Top each with enchilada sauce, refried beans, and taco meat.
Layer them with the remaining crispy tortillas, then add more enchilada sauce and shredded cheese
Bake the pizzas for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
Top with your favorite toppings and serve.

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Notes

Instead of frying the tortillas, you can lightly coat the with oil and air fry them 6-8 minutes, or until crispy.
You can also use only 1-2 tablespoon vegetable oil for lighter pan frying. Simply heat the oil in the pan, then add the tortillas and cook 1-2 minutes per side, or until they turn golden and crispy.

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