This loaded Taco pizza is stuffed with beans and seasoned meat then topped with avocado, olives, and more!
I should go ahead and apologize right now for the excessive photos of this easy Mexican dinner. You don’t mind, right? It’s so dang colorful and cheesy and delicious looking that the camera loved it. So did we!
I remember getting Mexican pizzas at Taco Bell when I was a kid and thinking it was fast food rocket science. How clever to combine two of my favorite foods: tacos and pizza! I haven’t had their version in many years, but I do still remember them fondly. This week I wanted to make a version of my own. It’s not quite a copy-cat recipe since I would be basing it on a 25-year-old memory, but I do give good ol’ Taco Bell credit for the idea.
This version of taco pizza uses corn tortillas, not crispy ones, so it is best eaten with a fork. I did manage to hold and eat one piece like a regular slice of pizza, but the rest were a bit too soft. If you’re like me, you don’t really mind how the taco pizza gets to your mouth. These Mexican pizzas are very, very easy to make.
Check out this how-to video and step-by-step photos!
Spread refried beans on a tortilla, then top with seasoned meat, salsa, and cheese.
Lay a second tortilla on top, spread with salsa, sprinkle with cheese, and load on toppings. Sprinkle on a bit more cheese to hold it all together.
Bake, slice, and eat!
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
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- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- cayenne pepper to taste optional
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 cup red salsa
- 1 cup green salsa (or use all one kind of salsa if you prefer)
- 3 cups Mexican blend shredded cheese
- 1 ripe avocado sliced
- 1 small can sliced black olives
- 4 Roma tomatoes diced
- 4 green onions sliced thin
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- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spray with cooking spray. (Seriously, or else your pizzas might stick.)
- Heat a skillet over medium high heat and spray it with cooking spray. Add ground meat and spices, and brown and crumble until cooked through. Drain meat if needed/desired.
- Spread 1/4 cup refried beans evenly over four tortillas, and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Evenly spread meat over beans (you will probably have some leftover). Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over the meat, and drizzle with about two tablespoons of red salsa.
- Place another tortilla on top, and spread 2 tablespoons of green salsa evenly over that one. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over the salsa, and arrange avocado, olives, tomatoes, and green onions over the cheese. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cheese over the top of each pizza.
- Bake in preheated oven for 8-12 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly. Carefully remove each pizza with a large spatula and serve.
Got leftover taco meat? Try using it in this Creamy Mexican Dip!
Here’s another kind of Mexican pizza you might enjoy too!
Laurie says
Can these pizzas be frozen? How would you reheat?
Marianne says
Any recipe foe unstuffed cabbage casserole?
darlene says
can you tell me how many carbs. and calories are in this
Jenny says
Looks amazing. Can’t have spicy food so I’ll keep out the cayanne pepper and chili powder and just do a taco seasoning instead
Andi Gleeson says
Sounds good! Using taco seasoning is an easier shortcut anyway :)
Joanne says
Looks delicious and very much like what I make when I am in Mexico and craving Pizza! lol
Thanks for the recipe.
Mark says
Just like Taco Bell yum
Phyllis. says
I remember Taco Bell pizzas fondly too. Thank you.
Kate Martin says
Always looking for a budget friendly recipes that are affordable.
Andi Gleeson says
I hope you find some good ones here, Kate. Thank you!
Chris says
question for you…the ingredients call for corn tortillas but in the instructions it says flour? Which works better? & does the oven temp or cook time change?
Andi says
Hi, Chris! The instructions say to spread beans over four tortillas, not flour :) I used corn, but I’m sure they would still taste great with flour tortillas if you prefer. Thank you!
Jennifer says
Stumbled across this on Pinterest, thankfully. I saw a similar pin the day before from Trader Joe’s but the recipe no longer exists. Anyway – wanted to give you kudos on marking your pictures with your blog URL. It’s worth doing! The pin I found went to another aggregated recipe site that gave you no credit other than what you marked your pictures with. Will be pinning this CORRECTLY. :-)
Andi says
Hi, Jennifer! Thanks for letting me know about the pins not going to my post. I found a few and will see what I can do about getting those corrected or removed. I really appreciate that you made the effort to find the original recipe, and thank you for the pin. I hope you love these Mexican pizzas as much as we do!
Melissa @ Leet Kitchen says
I would just like to say that I made these the other night, and they are amazing! I used a combo of colby jack and pepper jack cheeses. One pizza is enough to fill you up, too! Thanks for sharing this recipe. A keeper for sure.
Andi says
Thank you, Melissa! This made my night! I’m so happy you liked the recipe, and I so appreciate that you took the time to come back and let me know. Have a great Sunday :)
Jaren (Diary of a Recipe Collector) says
I’ve always loved Mexican Pizzas!! I can’t wait to give this one a try!
Andi says
I love Mexican food AND pizza, so this of course was one of my favorites :)
Adrian says
Great recipe kids were complaining about the stuff I was putting on it but once it hit their mouths they loved it. I tweaked the recipe a little by using flour tortillas I just threw them in some hot oil for about 20 sec on both sides and layed them on a rack to harden. Great post loved it!!!
Andi says
Hi, Adrian! Thanks so much for your feedback, and I’m so happy to hear that even your suspicious kids liked these Mexican pizzas :)
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
I was just thinking about Mexican food earlier and then I saw this – now I really want a Mexican dinner! Looks great!
Andi says
I’m thinking about Mexican food about half my waking hours ;) I’m glad this one looks good to you, Bianca, and I hope you get a chance to try it! Thanks so much for stopping by.
Mommy Mafia says
Darn you Weary Chef! I’m on day 6 of my diet and those pictures of this Mexican Pizza cheesy, gooey, crunchy goodness is going to be my demise! Aaaaaaggggh! Must. have. pizza.
Andi says
Mwahaha! I am a diet killer over here! Oh wait, I don’t think these are actually that bad. You could use reduced-fat cheese sparingly and maybe super lean beef or meat and be golden. Corn tortillas are pretty low in fat and calories compared to their flour compadres. At least this is all what I tell myself.
Mommy Mafia says
Touché! Great suggestions! Thank you #DietKiller #DietSavior
Angie Nelson says
Yum. Two of my favorite things – Mexican and pizza!
Andi says
Now you don’t have to choose ;) Thanks so much for stopping by, Angie!
Jane says
Loved this! I used corn tortillas and because of your comment about using a fork, I crisped up the tortillas before assembling. Just fried them in hot oil, about 20 seconds on each side. Worked well for eating like a pizza. My sweetie says this recipe is a keeper.
Andi says
I’m so glad you guys liked it, Jane! Good idea to crisp up the tortillas. Hot oil makes everything better ;)
I_Fortuna says
Add some shredded lettuce and we call this a tostada : )
Andi says
I love tostadas too, but this is a bit different since the tortillas aren’t crunchy. Thanks for stopping by!
Darlene says
This looks great. We’ve been thinking about how to make a gluten-free pizza. This looks like it!
Andi says
I hope you like it, Darlene. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy says
This looks SO GOOD!!!! My boys would flip for these little pizzas. Putting the ingredients on my grocery list to make this week! I’m so excited!
Andi says
Thank you, Jen! Be sure to let me know how you like it :)
Heather @ French Press says
donl’t mind the pictures at all – they look delicious
Andi says
Thanks, Heather! It’s great to connect with you today. I am surprised we haven’t run into each other sooner, but I’m glad I saw your enchiladas on Pinterest :)
sharibarnes says
Oh, this looks amazing!! I have never made a taco pizza but definitely need to. My kids would LOVE this!!! Pinning and putting in my “to make soon” file! Yum!!
Andi says
Thank you so much, Shari! I hope you like it, and I really think you will :)
tanya says
This would please every single member of my family Andi! Your pictures are making me very hungry!
Andi says
Thank you, Tanya! This one was easy to photograph because it was pretty and cheesy :)
Kelly says
We love pizza and tacos and I love that you combined these two together. This looks incredible and so tasty! Thanks for sharing Andi :)
Andi says
It sounds like this is right up your alley, Kelly! I hope you get a chance to try it.