D's Taco Pizza

We love to order taco pizza from the local pizza parlor but it got too expensive. So I came up with this variation of it that my family loves! It can be suited to match anyone's tastes and the ready-made crust makes it a snap on busy days.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 399 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup water
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• ½ pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 clove garlic
• ¼ cup chopped green onion
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 1 cup refried beans
• 1 cup salsa (Optional)
• ½ (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
• ½ cup Mexican-style shredded four-cheese blend
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
• 1 12-inch prepared pizza crust
• 1 ½ cups Mexican-style shredded four-cheese blend
• 1 cup sour cream, or as desired (Optional)
• 1 cup salsa, or as desired (Optional)

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.