Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Copycat Recipe By Todd Wilbur

COPYCAT TACO BELL MEXICAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown the beef in a pan over medium heat and drain any excess grease.
• Add the oats and beef seasonings (except for the corn starch), and stir to combine. Heat until the water has reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Mix in the cornstarch and heat until thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Spread the refried beans across the top of 4 tortillas, then top with the beef mixture and another tortilla.
• Combine the enchilada sauce ingredients and spread on the top of each of the 4 tortillas. Top each with diced tomatoes and then with the 3-cheese blend.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy!

TACO BELL MEXICAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat about 1/2 inch of vegetable oil in a 10-inch skillet. Heat the oil to 350 degrees. When the oil is hot place 1 tortilla into the hot oil. Cook for about 30 to 60 seconds until the shell crisps.
• When the tortilla is crispy, remove it from the oil and drain it on a wire rack.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Spread two tablespoons of refried beans onto six of the fried tortillas.
• Sprinkle two tablespoons of seasoned and cooked ground beef over the refried beans.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of shredded cheese on top of the ground beef.
• Add a fried tortilla to the top of the ground beef and cheese layer.
• Sprinkle two tablespoons of cheese on top of the tortilla. Microwave for about 30 seconds, just until the cheese melts.
• Add diced tomatoes and green onions to the top of the cheese on each of the pizzas.

COPYCAT TACO BELL MEXICAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a skillet.
• Drain excess fat.
• Add water and taco seasoning. Mix well.
• Allow to simmer for 10 minutes on low.
• Remove from heat.
• Transfer taco meat to food processor and run until it is a fine consistency.
• Heat Oil to 375 on stovetop.
• Fry each tortilla for 30-45 seconds on each side and set on paper towels or paper bag to drain.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Spread 1-2 tablespoons of beans on 4 tortillas.
• Top beans with the meat mixture.
• Top each of these with the remaining tortillas.
• Top these tortillas with a blend of enchilada sauce and salsa.
• Next add a mixture of the cheeses.
• Then top with tomatoes and olives.
• Optionally add green onion slices.
• Bake in oven for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

TACO BELL STYLE MEXICAN PIZZAS

Steps:

• Prepare taco meat per package directions.
• Warm refried beans.
• Prepare a small amount of oil in pan to 375°F (do not put so much that it will cover the flour tortillas).
• Cook flour tortilla's at 375°F for 30-45 seconds or until just golden brown.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Top on tortilla with a thin layer of refried beans.
• Then top beans with a layer of taco meat.
• Put another tortilla on top of the taco meat.
• Put red sauce on top of the tortilla.
• Put a few diced tomatoes and green chiles on top of red sauce.
• Top with the Mexican blend cheese.
• Finally top with a few chopped green onions.
• Put finished Mexican pizzas on cookie sheet and broil in oven until cheese is melted.
• Cut into fourths and serve.

MEXICAN PIZZA LIKE TACO BELLS

Steps:

• -Using your hands, mix together beef, taco seasoning, and water.
• -Brown the beef mixture in a skillet over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes, using a wooden spoon or spatula to break up the meat as it cooks; set aside.
• -In 375 degree oil, fry tortillas for 30-45 seconds per side, keeping as flat as possible and popping any bubbles that may form; drain on brown paper bags.
• -Spread beans, then meat, then picante sauce/salsa over 4 of the tortillas; set aside.
• -Spread cheese, then tomatoes, then onions over remaining tortillas; stack one of these tortillas on each of the others.
• -Place pizzas under a hot broiler just until cheese has melted.
• **** I usually just brown the burger and add the beans in with it.