Description
A delicious taco pizza topped with seasoned meat, refried beans, and melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup warm water (100–105 degrees)
- 2 teaspoons dry active yeast
- ½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1¾ cups all purpose flour
- ½ pound ground beef (or chicken or turkey)
- ¼ cup tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup refried beans
- ¾ cup thick salsa
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- As desired toppings: lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado, olives, sour cream, etc
Instructions
- Combine the water, yeast, and honey in a large mixing bowl (or bowl of a stand mixer) and let sit for about 5 minutes until the mixture is foamy.
- Add the oil to the yeast mixture, stirring to combine. Slowly mix in the flour and salt, and stir until well combined.
- Once mixed, knead the dough for 5-9 minutes by hand on a lightly floured surface or with your dough hook on low-medium speed for 3-4 minutes. You want your dough to form a shiny ball.
- Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let rise in a warm spot for 20-30 minutes or until the dough doubles in size.
- Preheat your oven to 400℉ (200℃). Spray a 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray or brush with oil.
- In a medium skillet, brown the ground meat over medium-high heat, breaking it into small chunks as it cooks. Once browned, drain off excess grease if needed, and then return the meat to the skillet. Add in tomato sauce, water, and taco seasoning. Simmer on medium heat for 5-10 minutes until thickened.
- Roll out the prepared pizza dough onto the lightly greased pizza pan.
- Spread refried beans out evenly over the pizza crust. Top with salsa, spreading to cover the beans. Sprinkle the prepared taco meat over the salsa and then top with cheese.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until crust is cooked through and cheese is bubbly and beginning to brown.
- Let the pizza cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing and topping with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, try adding jalapeños to the toppings.
- Feel free to use your choice of ground meat or keep it vegetarian by skipping the meat.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 50mg