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taco pizza drizzled with salsa creamy sauce
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Homemade Taco Pizza Recipe

This Homemade Taco Pizza recipe blends Italian-style pizza dough with your favorite taco toppings to create a delicious new pizza night masterpiece.  Made with refried beans and salsa, rather than tomato sauce, and topped with seasoned taco meat, shredded cheese and your favorite taco fixings, this baby is then drizzled with sour cream salsa.  Easy-peasy and oh-so-delicious!
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Resting Time20 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian, Mexican
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 343kcal
Author: The Carefree Kitchen

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 teaspoon Sugar
  • 2 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast or instant
  • 1 tablespoon Olive OIl
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour

Taco Pizza Sauce

  • ½ cup Salsa use your favorite brand
  • ½ cup Refried Beans

Pizza Toppings

  • ½ lb Ground Beef
  • 2 teaspoon Taco Seasoning any brand
  • 1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1 cup Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese can substitute a cheddar blend
  • ½ large Red Bell Pepper diced; can also use orange or green
  • 1 4-oz can Black Olives sliced
  • 3 whole Green Onions thinly sliced

Drizzle for Taco Pizza

  • cup Salsa
  • cup Sour Cream

Instructions

How to Make Pizza Dough

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, or stand mixer, combine the warm water, sugar, and yeast and mix well. Let it sit for about 5 minutes, or until it becomes frothy and bubbly.
  • Once your yeast has proofed, add the olive oil, salt and about 1 ½ cups of flour. Using a paddle or dough hook, mix until all the ingredients are completely combined.
  • Add in the rest of the flour, about a ¼ cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the edges of the bowl.
  • Mix on low speed for another 1-2 minutes until the dough is nice and smooth, then transfer to a lightly floured surface and shape the dough into a ball.
  • If you are making the dough ahead, wrap it tightly with plastic wrap and store in the fridge overnight. Otherwise, cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let it rest in a warm place for about 15-30 minutes, or until doubled in size.

How to Assemble and Bake the Pizza

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Heat a medium-sized saute pan over medium heat and add the ground beef, along with a couple tablespoons of water and the taco seasoning. Use a spoon or spatula to break up the meat and cook until only a little pink remains, or about 5 minutes. Drain any excess grease from the pan, then set aside.
  • Spray your pizza pan with non-stick cooking spray. Place your dough on the pizza pan and gently spread it out to cover the entire pan. Try to spread evenly and push dough so the crust is about a half inch from the edge of the pan.
  • In a small bowl, combine the salsa and refried beans, then spoon this sauce evenly onto the dough, keeping it about a half inch away from the edges.
  • Sprinkle the cheeses evenly over the sauce, then top with the taco meat, bell peppers, black olives and green onions.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the crust is golden on the bottom and the cheese is melted and golden on top. Then remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
  • In a blender, combine ⅓ cup salsa and ⅓ cup sour cream and blend until smooth. Use a spoon or pastry bag to drizzle on top of your baked pizza, or serve on the side as a dip. Enjoy!

Notes

1- large 14-16" pizza

Nutrition

Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 765mg | Potassium: 254mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 726IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 2mg