D's Taco Pizza
World Cuisine European Italian
We love to order taco pizza from the local pizza parlor but it got too expensive. So I came up with this variation of it that my family loves! It can be suited to match anyone's tastes and the ready-made crust makes it a snap on busy days.
Servings per recipe: 8
Calories per serving: 399
Preparation time: 20m
Total cooking time: 45m
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 12-inch prepared pizza crust
- 1 1/2 cups Mexican-style shredded four-cheese blend
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion
- 1/2 cup Mexican-style shredded four-cheese blend
- 1 cup sour cream, or as desired (optional)
- 1 cup salsa, or as desired (optional)
Directions:
- 1 Cook and stir the ground beef, onion, and garlic together in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is completely browned; drain fat from the skillet.
- 2 Stir the taco seasoning mix and water into the beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- 3 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 4 Place the prepared pizza curst on a baking sheet.
- 5 Blend the diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, salsa, and cilantro in a blender until smooth.
- 6 Spread the refried beans in an even layer on the prepared pizza crust, leaving a border of about 1/2-inch uncovered around the outside.
- 7 Spread about 1 cup of the diced tomato mixture over the refried beans in an even layer; reserve the remaining sauce.
- 8 Scatter the ground beef mixture over the layer of sauce.
- 9 Cover the beef with 1 1/2 cups Mexican-style shredded cheese blend.
- 10 Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly and the edges of the crust are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes; set aside to cool 5 minutes.
- 11 Top the pizza with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, black olives, green onions, and 1/2 cup Mexican-style shredded cheese blend. Serve with the reserved sauce, sour cream, and 1 cup salsa.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 21.5g | 33% |
Saturated Fat | 10.0g | |
Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
Sodium | 1394mg | 56% |
Potassium | 511mg | 14% |
Total Carbohydrates | 36.2g | 12% |
Dietary Fiber | 4.7g | 19% |
Protein | 19.1g | 38% |
Sugars | 8g | |
Vitamin A | 1171IU | |
Vitamin C | 14mg | |
Calcium | 91mg | |
Iron | 3mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 3mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
Magnesium | 34mg | |
Folate | 25mcg |