Description
Spicy Mexican Pizza delivers an explosion of authentic flavors that dance across your palate, blending crispy tortillas with zesty toppings. Craving a quick and delicious meal, you’ll savor this fusion dish that brings southwest comfort right to your dinner table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups shredded Colby Jack cheese
- 1 cup red enchilada sauce
- 1 (15 oz) can refried beans
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 flour tortillas (taco size)
- ⅔ cup water
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- ¼ cup diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup sliced black olives (optional)
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Meat Preparation: Sizzle ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, fragmenting into tiny morsels. Eliminate excess grease, then integrate taco seasoning with water. Allow mixture to simmer and condense until achieving a robust consistency.
- Tortilla Transformation: Heat oven to 400F (200C). Delicately coat tortillas with vegetable oil on both surfaces. Arrange on baking sheet and crisp for 5-7 minutes, rotating midway to ensure uniform golden-brown texture.
- Pizza Construction: Layer refried beans across four crisped tortillas. Crown with seasoned beef, then overlay with second tortilla. Lavishly spread enchilada sauce across top layer. Generously scatter shredded cheese, then garnish with diced tomatoes, black olives, and finely chopped green onions.
- Final Baking: Transfer assembled pizzas into preheated oven. Roast for 8-10 minutes until cheese melts into a bubbling, tempting surface.
- Serving Presentation: Extract from oven and allow brief cooling. Slice into elegant quarters and serve while warmth lingers.
Notes
- Drain ground beef thoroughly to prevent soggy tortillas and ensure a crispy texture that holds together perfectly.
- Brush tortillas with minimal oil and bake at high heat, flipping midway to achieve an even, golden-brown crunch without burning.
- Sprinkle cheese evenly and close to the edges to create beautiful melted coverage that looks appetizing and provides consistent flavor in each bite.
- Swap ground beef with shredded chicken, black beans, or plant-based protein for dietary preferences while maintaining the classic Mexican pizza structure and taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg