Make Taco Bell Mexican Pizzas

At Taco Bell, Mexican pizzas are delicious, good sized pizzas with a Mexican twist. You can now make your own version right at home.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb Ground Beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon diced minced onions
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder (Spanish is best)
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 8 flour tortillas (6 "inch")
  • 1 cup cooking oil
  • 1(16 ounce) can re-fried beans
  • 1/3 cup diced tomatoes
  • 2/3 cup mild picante sauce
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Pepper jack cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/4 cup sliced black olives

Steps

  1. Get a skillet pan and place it over medium heat. Heat the ground beef and cook it until completely brown. Drain all excess oil.
  2. Keep the beef in the pan. Add the chili powder, onions, salt, paprika, and water.
  3. Stir and simmer for about 10 minutes.
  4. While it's simmering, get a small frying pan and pour a little of cooking oil into the pan. Put it on medium heat. Place a tortilla into the pan, frying it for 30 to 45 seconds. Flip it over and fry that side for 30 to 45 seconds. Pop any bubbles that forms on the tortillas. You'll want to make sure that it always stays flat. Remove from the pan when it's golden brown and drain on paper towels. Repeat this step for each tortilla.
  5. Cook and heat the refried beans in a separate pot. At this point also, you can go and preheat your oven to {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}}.
  6. Grab one tortilla shell and spread a generous amount of beans on it. Scoop up some meat and then place another tortilla shell on top of the meat.
  7. Pour about 2 tablespoons of salsa on top of the second tortilla. Spread cheese, onions, and tomato on the salsa.
  8. Place the completed Mexican pizza in the oven for about 8 to 12 minutes.



Tips

  • Use flour tortillas instead of corn because corn tortillas tend to become a little chewier.
  • If you don't want greasy tortilla shells, spray a little PAM or any other non-stick spray instead of using cooking oil.
  • You can eliminate any topping you wish to your taste. Instead of the salsa, you can make a jumbo meat/bean pizza and place the desired toppings on top as usual.

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