Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Easy Mexican Pizza
Easy Mexican Pizza is made with lean ground beef, refried beans, and taco seasoning.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Original yield
- Serves 10
- Ingredients
- 11 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Beef
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 31–60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Remember the turn or stir
Turn or stir the food at the point specified in the method.
2. Match the cuts in the method
Use the chopping, slicing or cutting preparation specified.
3. Prepare the finishing addition
Have the final topping or garnish ready for its specified step.
Get to know the ingredients
lean ground beef
In the method: Cook ground beef, crumbling it into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
taco seasoning (or homemade)
In the method: Add taco seasoning and water and stir to combine.
water (158g)
In the method: Add taco seasoning and water and stir to combine.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 10. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 1 lb lean ground beefIngredient note
Source: 1 packet taco seasoning (or homemade)Ingredient note
Source: 2/3 cup water (158g)Ingredient note
Source: 1 Tablespoon oilIngredient note
Source: 20 corn tortillasIngredient note
Source: 2 cups refried beans (260g; , or 16 oz can refried beans)Ingredient note
Source: 1 1/4 cups red enchilada sauce (240g; , or a 10oz can red enchilada sauce)Ingredient note
Source: 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (226g)Ingredient note
Source: 1 Roma tomatoes (, diced)Ingredient note
Source: 1/2 cup sliced olives (71g)Ingredient note
Source: 3 green onions (, chopped)
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Cut into wedges to serve.
A little more help as you go
Prepare the pan
Follow the pan-heating step before adding its ingredients.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the skillet. Start with this step: Cook ground beef, crumbling it into small pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Turn or stir the food at the point specified in the method.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Bake at 400 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Is there another preparation step to plan for?
Follow the pan-heating step before adding its ingredients.
Additional recipe notes
Yield: 10 pizzas. Serving Size: 1 pizza. Gluten-free Adaptations: Use gluten-free red enchilada sauce, and taco seasoning . Reheating Instructions: Mexican Pizzas taste best warm from the oven. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to a week. Reheat in the microwave, oven, air fryer , or skillet on the stove.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: tastesbetterfromscratch.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
