Skip the drive-thru and make this Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza right at home! Crunchy, full of flavor, and a quick dinner the whole family will enjoy!
Have you heard the news? Taco Bell had officially removed their Mexican Pizzas from the menu but decided to bring them back. Now, maybe you aren’t a Taco Bell fan and yes, I know it’s not the best quality food…. but it sure is a tasty occasional treat!
A Taco Bell copycat, this Mexican Pizza recipe is made with fried tortillas, refried beans, taco meat, cheese, and your favorite taco toppings. It’s a flavor packed alternative to your everyday tacos and quick and easy to prepare!
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This recipe is easy, simple, and delicious. In fact, I always have the ingredients ready for those days when I’m short on time.
The Mexican Pizza, originally called the Pizzazz Pizza, is a menu item at the U.S.-based chain Taco Bell. Consisting of two tortillas with a filling of seasoned beef and refried beans, topped with enchilada sauce, cheese, and diced tomatoes.
This dish is a cross between a quesadilla and a taco pizza! With a crispy, crunchy base layer and flavor packed toppings, it has quickly become an American favorite.
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This tortilla pizza is quick, easy, and bursting with flavor! You only need a few common pantry items and your favorite toppings for a meal the entire family will love!
Using seasoned ground beef, this addition enhances the flavor of the Mexican Pizza and is a great protein packed addition. Use store bought taco seasoning, or try my from scratch seasoning to control the flavors a bit more. About 1/2 cup of cooked, seasoned ground beef is all you need for each Mexican Pizza.
The Taco Bell Mexican Pizza sauce is a tomato-based sauce with zesty flavor from green chiles, onion, and spices. It tastes like a red pizza sauce combined with enchilada sauce. The sauce is tomato-y, tangy, and full of seasonings like chili powder and oregano, however, even a store-bought jar of red enchilada sauce can give your Mexican pizza that authentic Taco Bell taste.
Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Recipe
Does Taco Bell use flour or corn tortillas to make their Mexican pizza? This is one of the most common questions I receive when people read this recipe. According to their website, they use flour tortillas – however, when they first released the pizzas, they were made on corn tortillas that were fried to get super crispy. Feel free to use whatever you prefer! We stick with flour because that is what my kids prefer, but you can’t go wrong either way.
These Taco Bell Mexican Pizzas come together in less time than it’d take you to go to the drive-thru following these simple steps. (Scroll down to the printable recipe card for all the measurements and details, and don’t miss the video tutorial)
It’s best to enjoy your Mexican pizzas immediately, but if there are leftovers, they can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, without the added toppings as then it’s easier to reheat. Keep them covered or wrapped in foil. Reheat in the oven until the pizza is heated through. In the oven, they’ll crisp up to their original consistency a little bit better. The microwave will just turn them too soggy.
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These can also be frozen. Wrap with plastic wrap then in aluminum foil. It will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months. Let it defrost in the refrigerator then re-heat.
While this is an easy meal on its own, it’s always fun to serve it up with some other Mexican classics like chips and guacamole, or chips and queso.
How do you make a crispy tortilla without deep frying? Spray a skillet with cooking oil and once heated, add your tortillas. Allow to cook 30-45 seconds each side, or until crispy.
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What are your favorite type of tortillas and why? I love using the brand Mission for my tortillas because they always are the perfect size, shape, and texture. Perfectly soft, crisp up quickly, and you can even use the Carb Balance tortillas to make things a little healthier.
Which tortillas are best to use for this Mexican Pizza recipe? Taco size, flour tortillas are best for this recipe due to their size. Burrito size is too large, and street taco size are too small. Stick with taco size and preferably flour. If using corn, it works too, just a bit more fragile to work with.
How do you prevent this Mexican Pizza Recipe from getting soggy? Crisp up your tortilla shells and don’t use too much enchilada sauce on top. The sauce is the part that can make these soggy, so by spreading just enough to coat the top in an even layer, these won’t be messy and soggy.
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How do you make additional portions or additional Mexican pizzas? This recipe makes about 6 Mexican Pizzas, so if you need additional, feel free to double or triple the recipe. You can also adjust how much meat and toppings you add to each one to control the amount needed.
Tater Tot Taco Bake– this dish is a family favorite! Combining tater tots and all the taco flavors into one family friendly meal!
Do you love the Mexican Pizzas from Taco Bell? Now you can make your own at home with this Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza recipe!!
Taco Bell Mexican Pizza (+video)
Serving: 1 pizza | Calories: 548 kcal | Carbohydrates: 39 g | Protein: 30 g | Fat: 29 g | Saturated Fat: 13 g | Cholesterol: 89 mg | Sodium: 1605 mg | Potassium: 312 mg | Fiber: 5 g | Sugar: 8 g | Vitamin A: 748 IU | Vitamin C: 2 mg | Calcium: 338 mg | Iron: 4 mgThis Mexican Pizza recipe is a copycat of the Taco Bell classic (but better!) Fried tortillas, refried beans, seasoned ground beef, enchilada sauce, and gooey, melted cheese!
When my husband and I were stationed in England years ago, I often craved my favorite foods from the States. If I couldn’t get them in England, I would try to recreate them at home.One of those things was Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza. This one is slightly similar to my Easy Layered Taco Bake but I don’t use refried beans in that one and the tortillas in that one are not fried.
No. It is totally an American invention for American consumers. Not that anything Taco Bell makes is truly Mexican, but ya know, we like it.
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Yes. You can make this is big or small as you’d like. You can use street taco sized tortillas or burrito size tortillas. You can also purchase the Azteca shells that you would use for taco bowls and bake those. They are pretty large and are great to serve more people.
Yes. The Taco Bell version uses a sauce that is similar to enchilada sauce with lots of diced tomatoes in it. We don’t have a similar sauce like that you can buy at the grocery store so the closest I have found is enchilada sauce. You could certainly mix the enchilada sauce with half a can of drained diced tomatoes to get it close to the Taco Bell version.
No. I love how crispy it makes the shells but you could bake them or put them in the air fryer until crispy.
Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
The leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days. You can reheat in an air fryer, toaster oven or in the microwave. This can also be frozen. Wrap with plastic wrap then in aluminum foil. It will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months. Let it defrost in the refrigerator then re-heat.
Place beef back into skillet. Add taco seasoning packet, water and stir. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until thickened.
In a large skillet, heat up oil over medium heat. Make sure the oil is nice and hot. Add tortillas (one at a time) and cook for 2-4 minutes (flipping frequently) until crisp. Continue with the rest of the tortillas. Set aside.
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Meanwhile, heat up the refried beans in a microwave-safe bowl. This will make it easier to spread onto the tortilla.On each tortilla, slather a generous layer of refried beans. Then top with seasoned ground beef.
Place another tortilla on top. Slather about two tablespoons of the enchilada sauce on top.Then place some shredded cheese on top of the sauce. Continue assembling the rest of the Mexican pizzas.
Place the pizzas on a large nonstick baking sheet and bake for about 8-10 minutes until cheese is melted. Serve with your favorite toppings!
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Calories: 483 kcal | Carbohydrates: 34 g | Protein: 27 g | Fat: 24 g | Sodium: 1751 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 9 g
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.Mexican Pizza from Taco Bell combines two classic dishes – tacos and pizza! What more could
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