A sauce made with salsa, canned diced tomatoes, and fresh cilantro replaces its traditional Italian counterpart to work with seasoned ground beef and refried beans to deliver a Mexican-themed option for homemade pizza night.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
399 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Step 2
Cook and stir the ground beef, onion, and garlic together in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is completely browned; drain fat from the skillet.
Step 3
Stir the taco seasoning mix and water into the beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
Step 4
Place the prepared pizza curst on a baking sheet.
Step 5
Blend the diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, salsa, and cilantro in a blender until smooth.
Step 6
Spread the refried beans in an even layer on the prepared pizza crust, leaving a border of about 1/2-inch uncovered around the outside.
Step 7
Spread about 1 cup of the diced tomato mixture over the refried beans in an even layer; reserve the remaining sauce.
Step 8
Scatter the ground beef mixture over the layer of sauce.
Step 9
Cover the beef with 1 1/2 cups Mexican-style shredded cheese blend.
Step 10
Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly and the edges of the crust are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes; set aside to cool 5 minutes.
Step 11
Top the pizza with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, black olives, green onions, and 1/2 cup Mexican-style shredded cheese blend. Serve with the reserved sauce, sour cream, and 1 cup salsa.
Ingredients
2 tomatoes, chopped
1 cup salsa
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 clove garlic
1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
1 cup refried beans
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
