Copycat Mexican Pizza

This copycat mexican pizza features crisp flour tortillas layered with seasoned beef, creamy refried beans, picante sauce, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and green onions. It delivers a fast-food-inspired flavor with a crisp, satisfying homemade finish.

This recipe is mexican style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 20 min prep and 25 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 25 min · Total: 45 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

• Core ingredients include lean ground beef, taco seasoning, water, refried beans.
• Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
• Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 oz taco seasoning
• 0.5 cup water
• 16 oz refried beans (warmed)
• 8 small flour tortillas
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1 cup picante sauce
• 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 2 medium tomatoes (chopped)
• 4 stalks green onions (thinly sliced)

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix the ground beef, taco seasoning, and water until the seasoning is evenly distributed.
2. Cook the beef mixture in a skillet over medium-high heat for 5 to 6 minutes, breaking it up with a wooden spoon as it browns, then set it aside.
3. Warm the refried beans in a small saucepan over low heat until spreadable.
4. Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet to 375°F, then fry the tortillas for 30 to 45 seconds per side, keeping them as flat as possible and pressing down any bubbles that form.
5. Transfer the fried tortillas to a paper towel-lined plate and let them drain briefly.
6. Spread the warm refried beans over 4 tortillas, then top each with the seasoned beef and a spoonful of picante sauce.
7. On the remaining 4 tortillas, distribute the shredded cheddar cheese, chopped tomatoes, and sliced green onions.
8. Place one topped tortilla over each bean-and-beef tortilla to form 4 stacked pizzas.
9. Place the assembled pizzas under a hot broiler for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
10. Serve the Mexican pizzas immediately while the tortillas are still crisp.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 820
• Protein: 49 g
• Fat: 43 g
• Carbohydrates: 56 g
• Fiber: 8 g
• Sugar: 6 g
• Sodium: 2235 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

Related recipes by cuisine or ingredients

• Ground Beef Taco Casserole
• Taco Pasta Casserole
• Slow Cooker Beef and Bean Burritos
• Southwestern Chicken And Black Bean Casserole
• Beef Taco Bake
• Mexican Beef Casserole
• Taco Pasta Skillet
• Mini Taco Tarts
• Beef And Bean Chimichangas
• Fast Family Chicken Fajitas
• Tex-mex Chicken Casserole
• Beef Burrito Dip