Taco Bell Style Mexican Pizza

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A Taco Bell Style, this Mexican Pizza recipe is made with baked tortillas, refried beans, cheese, and your favorite taco toppings. It’s a flavor packed alternative to your everyday tacos and quick and easy to prepare! This recipe is easy, simple, and delicious. Gather a few simple ingredients and your favorite toppings, and you’ll have a quick dinner for the whole family will love!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Enchilada Sauce or Taco sauce
  • 3/4 cup cheese
  • 4 8 inch Tortillas flour or corn
  • 1  cup – dry pinto beans or rajma beans or store-bought canned refried beans
  • 1 tablespoon – oil
  • ¼ cup – Chopped onion
  • ½ tablespoon – Taco seasoning
  • ½ tsp – Red chili powder according to your taste
  • Salt to taste

For toppings

  • ¼ cup chopped Roma tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon – spring onion
  • 2 tablespoon – olives
  • 2 tablespoon – sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon – jalapenos chopped

Instructions

Step – 1 cook the refried beans. (skip these steps if using store-bought refried beans)

  1. First, take pinto beans and wash them well and Soak them overnight.
  2.  Pressure cook them with 2 cups of water for 2 to 3 whistles.
  3. Heat oil in the pot.
  4. Now add onion. Sauté for a few seconds.
  5. Now add boil pinto beans, salt, chili powder, and taco seasoning.
  6. Stir well, mash the beans with potato masher.

Step – 2

  1. Preheat the oven at 400 degrees F.
  2. Take tortillas and brush them on both sides with a little bit of oil. Arrange them on a cookie sheet.
  3. Bake them in a preheated oven for about 6 minutes at 400 degrees F. You want tortillas a slight golden color and crispy. Remove from the oven and set aside.

Step – 3 Assemble the pizza

  1. Spread a thin layer of beans on one tortilla. Sprinkle some cheese over the beans.
  2. Place another tortilla on top. Spread around 2 Tablespoons of enchilada sauce or taco sauce on top of the top tortilla. Sprinkle it with some cheddar cheese.
  3. Repeat the process with the remaining tortillas. You will have 2 Mexican pizzas total.
  4. Place pizzas on the baking sheet and bake at 400 degree F for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from the oven, add a few dices of tomato, green onion, olives, jalapenos, and a dollop of sour cream.
  5. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy.
 

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