Taco Pizza
A parbaked pizza crust spread with refried beans and salsa, topped with taco-seasoned ground beef, cheddar and olives, and finished with fresh tomatoes and green onions.
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Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough 12 to 16 ounces, depending on desired crust thickness
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning 1 ounce; use the water amount called for on the packet
- 1 can refried beans 15 ounces
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded; Mexican-blend cheese is an option
- 1/4 cup olives sliced, approximate amount
- tomatoes diced, for topping
- green onions sliced, for topping
- sour cream optional, for serving
- taco sauce optional, for serving
Instructions
- Let the pizza dough rest at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
- While the dough rests, brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Add the taco seasoning and the water called for on its packet, and cook according to the packet instructions. Check the ground beef with a food thermometer. It must reach 160°F. Set aside.
- Heat the oven to 400°F. Press or roll the dough onto a 12-inch pizza pan, a pizza stone or a larger pan. Bake for 8 minutes, then remove it from the oven.
- Stir the refried beans and salsa together. Spread a thin layer over the crust. You may not need all of the mixture on a 12-inch pan.
- Add the beef mixture, cheese and olives. Bake for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is completely melted.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and top it with diced tomatoes and sliced green onions. Add sour cream and taco sauce if you like, or let everyone add their own.
Notes
The tomatoes, green onions, sour cream and taco sauce have no set amounts and are not counted in the nutrition. The total includes a dough rest of about 20 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 29.1gProtein: 19.6gFat: 16.9gSodium: 706mgFiber: 4.1gSugar: 2g