Taco Pizza with Grilled Halloumi

Halloumi cheese adds a special touch to this ground beef pizza with taco toppings like salsa, sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 711 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ¾ cup pizza sauce
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ pound ground beef
• 1 ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
• ¼ cup salsa, or to taste
• 10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
• 2 tablespoons sliced black olives, or to taste
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced (Optional)
• ½ (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
• 2 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
• 1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated pizza crust
• 1 cup 1/2-inch thick halloumi cheese slices
• 1 cup tortilla chips, crushed, or to taste
• ½ small head lettuce, shredded

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; drain excess grease. Stir in taco seasoning mix and let cool, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Spread pizza crust on a pizza pan or large baking sheet. Cover with pizza sauce. Sprinkle Mexican cheese blend on top. Cover cheese with beef mixture, halloumi cheese, olives, and jalapeno pepper.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is crispy and the Mexican cheese blend is melted, about 15 minutes.

Step 5

Sprinkle crushed tortilla chips over pizza. Top with cherry tomatoes, lettuce, and onion. Garnish with salsa, sour cream, and hot sauce.