Name: Easy Mexican Pizzas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 chopped onion; 1/2 tsp salt and pepper; 2 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp each cumin and dried cilantro; 1/4 tsp cayenne; 1 TBSP minced garlic; 16 Small Fajita size flour tortillas; 1 can refried beans; Taco Sauce; 2 cups of shredded Colby Jack cheese; Diced tomatoes; Chopped green onions; Vegetable oil

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These Mexican Pizzas are easy to make and a recipe the whole family will love! These are such a great way to switch up all of those Taco Tuesday dinners!

These are inspired by the Taco Bell Mexican Pizzas and are made with fried flour tortillas, refried beans, ground beef, cheese, Taco sauce, diced tomatoes, and chopped green onions!

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Ingredients

1 lb of ground beef
1 chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp each cumin and dried cilantro
1/4 tsp cayenne
1 TBSP minced garlic
Small Fajita size flour tortillas
1 can refried beans
Taco Sauce
2 cups of shredded Colby Jack cheese
Diced tomatoes
Chopped green onions
Vegetable oil

Prep Mexican Pizzas

To start making this recipe, start with frying the tortillas and browning the ground beef.

Brown one pound of ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add a chopped onion. Once beef is fully cooked drain any extra grease.

Season with salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, dried cilantro, and cayenne. I like using this blend of seasonings for Taco seasoning, but you could use a Taco seasoning packet instead of these seasonings if you prefer that.

Next, add the minced garlic and stir well.

While the beef is cooking lightly fry flour tortillas in a separate skillet. Add just enough vegetable oil to cover the bottom of the skillet. Fry the tortillas over medium-heat on both sides until golden brown.

The tortillas only cook for 1-2 minutes on each side. Once tortillas are fried place them on paper towels to absorb any extra grease.

Build Mexican Pizzas

Once all of the tortillas are fried and the ground beef is browned, heat up the refried beans to make them easier to work with. Spread refried beans on top of the flour tortillas.

Next, add a scoop of ground beef. Add a little bit of shredded cheese and add another fried tortilla on top.

Spoon some taco sauce on top of the tortilla and top with more shredded cheese.

Bake at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes.

Serve Easy Mexican Pizzas

Once the cheese is melted, it’s time to eat! Top the pizzas with diced tomatoes and chopped green onions and slice into 4 pieces.

You could really add any other of your favorite Taco toppings to these, but we like to keep them simple.

These pizzas are so good on their own, but if you need a side my easy Spanish rice recipe goes great with these!

Tips and Frequently Asked Questions

I used small Fajita size flour tortillas.
My favorite Taco sauce is the Ortega Medium Taco sauce, but you can use your favorite brand.
I like to shred my own Colby Jack cheese from a block for a better consistency. Shredded Cheddar cheese or a Mexican Blend cheese would also be good on these pizzas.
You can use the seasonings I have listed for the ground beef, or use a Taco seasoning packet instead if you prefer.
This recipe makes enough to make at least 8 Mexican Pizzas.

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