This Mexican Pizza has all the vibrant Mexican flavors in pizza form using a tortilla as the crust with your favorite toppings. It's a weeknight meal that's easy to personalize.
Reader Kyle Said: "This Mexican Pizza came out amazing. Crispy, cheesy, and loaded with all the good stuff. My family crushed it in minutes. If you want something fun and flavorful without a ton of effort, this recipe delivers."
Mexican Pizza is my family's favorite mash-up recipe of different cuisines. My kids request it on the regular! Using tortillas as the crust, with ground beef and classic taco toppings, every bite is loaded with flavor.
If you are looking to get your kids into the kitchen with you, these homemade Mexican pizzas take less than an hour and make dinnertime fun! Set out a toppings bar and let everyone help customize. The "rules" for this Mexican pizza are pretty loose. Experimenting is a great way for kids to build their confidence and skills in the kitchen.
Mexican flavors to me always hit the spot, be sure to also try my Taco Pie or Crockpot Chicken Tacos with Salsa.
Reader Review: "Have made this several times now and love it." - John
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Why you'll love this recipe
- A meal that the whole family can help with. Get everyone involved with this recipe; it's simple to prepare and quick to assemble.
- Easily make it your own. I'm giving you my recommended toppings that my family loves, but you can easily swap them out with what you like best.
- A mash-up recipe that's layered with flavor. Every bite of this pizza is bursting with taste, you'll be amazed!
Ingredients
- Ground Beef: The protein for the Mexican pizza. You can season the beef with taco seasonings or as you desire.
- Homemade Taco Seasoning - Can also use a package of taco seasoning, but making your own saves money!
- Red Onion: For color and vibrant acidic flavor.
- Bell Pepper: Crunchy and sweet vegetable taste. Any color bell pepper works!
- Jalapeño: If you like heat, or if not, then omit.
- Rotel Tomatoes: Adds bright tomato flavor and a little kick from the chilies.
- Mild Green Chilis: To boost the chili flavor.
- Tortillas: Be sure to use a tortilla size that matches the size of your cast-iron skillet. Normally, this is a 10 or 12-inch.
- Queso: Adds a nice creamy, cheesy flavor.
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese: A second melting cheese that has a sharper flavor than queso.
- Black Olives: Optional, but a great topping for tacos or pizza.
- Sour Cream and Heavy Cream: This is for a creamy drizzle topping after you've baked the Mexican Pizza. It's optional.
*See Recipe Card for exact measurements*
How to make Mexican pizza
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 350℉. In a pan, cook ground beef and season with taco seasoning. Drain grease.
- Step 2: Dice onion, bell pepper, and jalapeño. Drain canned tomatoes and green chilis.
- Step 3: Place one tortilla in your cast-iron skillet. Then, add your cooked ground beef and press it down.
- Step 4: Pour out queso on top of the meat and spread it around.
- Step 5: Add another tortilla on top of the queso and lightly press it down.
- Step 6: Begin to layer on the other ingredients: add on tomatoes, green chilies, sharp cheddar cheese, diced onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and black olives.
- Step 7: Place in the oven for 30-35 minutes and let it cool for 5 minutes before serving.
- Step 8 (optional): Mix the sour cream and heavy cream mixture and then place it in a squeeze bottle. Drizzle over a slice of Mexican Pizza and enjoy!
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Expert tips
- Drain any grease from the ground beef before topping the tortillas. This will prevent the tortilla from becoming soggy or too greasy in texture or flavor.
- Make sure you choose a tortilla that fits the size of your skillet. A 10 to 12-inch-diameter tortilla will work best for any cast-iron skillet.
- Allow the pizza to rest for 5 minutes before serving. This helps the layers to set for cleaner and easier slicing.
- If you don't like your pizza spicy, then omit the jalapenos and green chilies from the pie.
- Buy homemade taco seasoning from the store for ease. You can easily make your own taco seasoning or use any combination of these spices you already have on hand.
Substitutions and variations
- More Topping Ideas:
- Diced tomatoes
- Jalapeños (fresh or pickled)
- Red onion or green onions
- Cilantro
- Avocado slices or guacamole
- Sweet corn or roasted corn
- Sliced black olives
- Shredded lettuce
- Sour Cream
- Sauce Toppings:
- Smoked Salsa
- Three Pepper Salsa
- Cilantro and Lime Crema
- Hot Sauce (like Tapitio or Valentina)
- Swap the ground beef for another protein. You can easily use ground chicken or ground turkey for a lighter option.
Storage
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave, oven, or even in the same skillet over low heat on the stovetop until warmed through.
I don't recommend freezing leftover Mexican Pizza as it often changes texture once thawed and reheated.
If you want to get ahead on meal prep, you can make the ground beef mixture in advance, then all you need to do is build the pizza and bake.
faqs
It has a tortilla base with seasoned ground beef to top, plus cheese, tomatoes, chilies, olives, red onion, and more!
Of course! Try spreading refried beans onto the tortillas or sprinkling black beans over the ground beef.
No, they took it off their menu in 2020 due to it's complexity and use of too much packaging.
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Recipe
Mexican Pizza
Equipment
- Oven
- Pan
Ingredients
- 2 12'' Tortillas
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 4 Tbs My Homemade Taco Seasoning or a .71 oz Packet
- 6 oz Queso Melting Cheese
- 10 oz Rotel Tomatoes drained
- 4 oz Mild Green Chilis drained
- 6 oz Block of Sharp Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 2 oz Black Olives optional
- ½ Cup Sour Cream
- ½ Cup Heavy Cream
- ⅓ Red Onion diced
- ⅓ Bell Pepper diced
- 1 Jalapeño diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- In a pan, cook ground beef and season with taco seasoning. Drain grease.
- Dice onion, bell pepper, and jalapeño. Drain canned tomatoes and green chilis.
- Place one tortilla in your cast iron skillet. Then, add your cooked ground beef and press it down.
- Pour out queso on top of meat and spread it around. Add another tortilla on top of queso and lightly press it down.
- Begin to layer on the other ingredients: add on tomatoes, green chilies, sharp cheddar cheese, diced onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and black olives.
- Place in the oven for 30-35 minutes and then let it cool for 5 minutes before serving.
- Mix sour cream and heavy cream mixture together and then place it in a squeeze bottle so that you can squeeze it out easily on your piece of pizza pie.
- Enjoy!
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Patti says
Excellent!!!! Made exactly as written.
CookitwithTim says
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john says
Have made this several times now and love it.
CookitwithTim says
Love hearing that! It's a fun recipe to play with too.
Kyle Kay says
This Mexican Pizza came out amazing. Crispy, cheesy, and loaded with all the good stuff. My family crushed it in minutes. If you want something fun and flavorful without a ton of effort, this recipe delivers.
Jerianne Miller says
This recipe is so easy and so great. So much better than Taco Bell.
CookitwithTim says
We agree and thank you for sharing!