Meaty Double Decker Mexican Pizza
This double decker Mexican pizza takes everything you love about Taco Bell’s Mexican pizza and transformed it into a family meal. Layers of hearty seasoned ground beef and beans, cheeses, enchilada sauce and chopped tomatoes and cilantro leaves get piled on tortillas for a satisfying dinner.
We love, love, love Mexican-themed foods.
Some of our most popular recipes of all time are for Mexican inspired dishes like Mexican Street Corn Salad, Mexican Chicken Caesar Salad, and One Pot Mexican Chicken and Rice.
We know that these foods might not be real Mexican foods, but that doesn’t stop us from enjoying them or Taco Bell.
And we especially love Taco Bell’s Mexican pizzas.
But if we take all of us out for them, that adds up real fast.
So naturally, as with everything else- I took the original family favorite, brought the idea home and turned it into a hearty casserole style, filling family dinner dish.
Behold, the beauty that is this Meaty Double Decker Mexican Pizza!
Ingredients
To make this you’ll need:
- Ground beef– Use 85/15 or leaner so the ground beef doesn’t cook down too much or get too greasy.
- Taco seasoning– A packet of your favorite brand
- Refried beans– Either homemade or from a can
- Diced tomatoes- A can of drained diced tomatoes
- Cheese– Either shredded cheddar or Mexican blend
- Tortillas– The large burrito sized tortillas
- Enchilada sauce– Go for red
- Garnish– Diced roma tomatoes and fresh cilantro
How to Make
Making this Mexican pizza is easy!
To do it, brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring it and breaking up as it cooks, until it is completely browned.
Strain any excess grease off of the beef and then return the beef to the skillet.
Next stir in the beans until they are evenly incorporated and the mixture’s smooth.
Finally, stir in the tomatoes and taco seasoning.
Let the meat and bean mixture come to a bubble.
Salt and pepper, if desired, to taste and remove the skillet from heat.
Now let’s assemble the pizzas.
Place one of the tortillas flat in the center of a pizza pan sprayed with nonstick spray.
Spoon 1/3 of the beef mixture out onto the tortilla and spread it into an even layer, leaving the outer edges exposed.
Sprinkle 1/3 of the cheese evenly out over the meat mixture.
Top the cheese layer with another tortilla and repeat this a second time.
Spread the enchilada sauce evenly out over top of the third tortilla.
Top the third tortilla with the remaining third of the beef mixture and the rest of the cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Top with diced tomatoes and cilantro leaves.
Use a pizza cutter to slice into 6 pieces, and serve immediately with sour cream on the side.
Enjoy!
Serving Ideas
As is, these Mexican pizzas are loaded with toppings, but you could have some fun and load on other toppings after it comes out of the oven like:
- guacamole
- avocado slices
- jalapeno slices
- shredded iceberg lettuce
We also recommend serving these with a side salad for a complete family meal.
Storing Leftovers
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat in the microwave or in a hot oven until warmed through.
Tips and Tricks
- You can play with the protein and substitute ground chicken or turkey for the ground beef. Shredded rotisserie chicken would also work well.
- Want a totally vegetarian version? Use vegetarian refried beans and double the amount.
- This Mexican pizza is easy to customize. Just omit anything you don’t like and substitute what you do!
Other Taco Bell Copycat Recipes
This Mexican pizza is a better version of the Taco Bell classic!
Make it and enjoy!
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Meaty Double Decker Mexican Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1 1 oz pkt taco seasoning
- 1 cup refried beans
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes drained
- 1 1/2-2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 3 large burrito sized tortillas
- 1/2 cup red enchilada sauce
- 2 roma tomatoes diced, for garnish
- fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef- stirring and breaking up as it cooks- until completely browned. Strain, and return to the skillet.1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- Stir in the beans until evenly incorporated and the mixture's smooth. Stir in the tomatoes and taco seasoning until evenly incorporated and the mixture's bubbling. Salt & pepper, if desired, to taste. Remove the skillet from heat.1 1 oz pkt taco seasoning, 1 cup refried beans, 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes
- Lightly spray a pizza pan with non stick cooking spray. Place one of the tortillas flat in the center of the pan. Spoon 1/3 of the beef mixture out onto the tortilla and use the back of the spoon to spread out in an even layer, but don't spread over the outer edges.3 large burrito sized tortillas
- Sprinkle 1/3 of the cheese evenly out over the meat mixture. Top with another tortilla and repeat this a second time.1 1/2-2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- Spread the enchilada sauce evenly out over top of the third tortilla. Top with the remaining third of the beef mixture and cheese.1/2 cup red enchilada sauce
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Top with diced tomatoes and cilantro leaves. Use a pizza cutter to slice into 6 pieces, and serve immediately with sour cream on the side. Serve with a crisp side salad for a complete family meal.2 roma tomatoes, fresh cilantro leaves
Notes
- You can play with the protein and substitute ground chicken or turkey for the ground beef. Shredded rotisserie chicken would also work well.
- Want a totally vegetarian version? Use vegetarian refried beans and double the amount.
- This Mexican pizza is easy to customize. Just omit anything you don't like and substitute what you do!
Nutrition
recipe adapted from A Dash Of Herbs
