Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

Missing Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza?

Mexican pizzas fresh from the oven!

Did you fall in love with Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza, like I did, only to have your heart ripped out when they discontinued it? Yes, it's nice they wanted to decrease their ecological footprint, but how will our taste buds survive? How about...

A Homemade Copycat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza!

As I prefer to keep my family's diet as inexpensive as possible without loosing favorite meals, flavor, and hopefully adding a little more healthy ingredients, I decided to find out how to make the Taco Bell Mexican pizza. Moreover, I had to find out how to make the Taco Bell Mexican pizza red sauce because the flavors and texture tell me it's not the enchilada sauce that everyone else is saying to use. 

I started experimenting with different Taco Bell sauces and found the secret back in 2012. However, if you know a little about me then you know I've had some crazy times in life, and along with just having too much on the brain that I want to share, is why it has taken so long to get this recipe shared.

Making the Taco Bell Mexican pizza is not too complicated especially if you have left over taco meat, making it a great way to renew leftovers, or even make two meals at once, to save you some time throughout the week.

Just layer on some refried beans and taco seasoned ground beef to a crispy flour tortilla.  Then top it with another crispy flour tortilla, sauce, cheese, green onions, tomatoes and other toppings you enjoy. Melt the cheese, and you have a four course meal ready in 45 minutes! 

This could be one of the easiest copycat recipes you will try! Get your Taco Bell Mexican Pizza fix at home! Even an ex-Taco Bell employee swears it's the only true, delicious Taco Bell Mexican Pizza copycat recipe! Jump to the full Mexican Pizza recipe below!

What's So Special About This Taco Bell Copycat Recipe?

The secret of the red sauce is revealed in this copycat Taco Bell Mexican pizza recipe, and it's not your typical enchilada sauce. It is possible to make the red sauce homemade, but faster and easier with the ingredients mentioned below.

If you don't want the red sauce or want to try something new this recipe can still help you create a delicious mexican pizza to your liking. You can try some of the other sauces Taco Bell offered on their mexican pizza such as guacamole, sour cream, avocado ranch, creamy jalapeño, and more. Many grocery stores offer many, if not all of the Taco Bell sauces.

Even if you're not a fan of Taco Bell's hot sauce, but you enjoyed the original Mexican pizza from Taco Bell, you should give this recipe a try. You will find that the flavor this recipe offers up is exactly like the original mexican pizza from Taco Bell.

Ready to make a Taco Bell Mexican pizza at home? Just below is the list of ingredients and kitchen aids you'll need to make a mexican pizza. Find the full printable recipe for Taco Bell Mexican Pizzas a bit further below.

Mexican Pizza Ingredients

(Items marked with an asterisk are optional.)

Ground Beef / *steak / *chicken / *shrimp

Taco bell taco seasoning (or homemade taco seasoning)

Filtered Water

Refried beans

8" or smaller Flour tortillas

Olive oil / avocado oil

Taco Bell Mild Sauce

Taco Bell Taco Sauce

Blend of Cheddar, Colby, and Monterey Jack shredded cheese

* Milk

* Tomatoes

* Green onions

* Spinach

* Cilantro

* Olives

* Sour cream

* Guacamole

* Jalapeños

* Green Chili

* Nacho cheese

* Ranch

Kitchen Aids

Large frying pan

2 qt pot

Large cookie sheets, if not using an air fryer

Spatula

Serving spoon

Small mixing bowl

Basting brush

Oven or Air fryer

Stove 

How to Make a Mexican Pizza Exactly Like Taco Bell's

Finally Melting the Cheese on the Mexican Pizza! 

There's only 8 easy steps to make this copycat mexican pizza, and within 45 minutes you'll have a delicious meal.

1.   Pre heat your oven to 350° then start prepping your toppings so when you are ready to put your pizza(s) together all you have to do is grab and sprinkle. Slice olives, shred cheese, chop an onion, dice up a tomato and what ever else you want on your mexican pizza. One medium sized tomato is just enough to top 6 pizzas generously.
2.   Brush tortillas with olive oil then place them on a cookie sheet and heat them in the oven until they are golden and crispy.
3.  Combine the Taco Bell Mild sauce with the Taco Bell taco sauce and set aside.
4.   Brown and crumble your ground beef and drain the grease. Alternatively you could use chicken, sirloin steak, or shrimp and it would be just as delicious. Add a bit of water and your favorite taco seasonings to the meat of choice, cover and simmer.
5.   Place refried beans in a pot, add a bit of water or milk, and seasonings like garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, lime juice etc. if you like extra flavor and heat. Mix the beans well then warm them to make them easier to spread.
6.   Spread a generous amount of beans on the tortilla then top with the taco seasoned meat.
7.   Place a crisp tortilla on top of the meat and beans then spread a generous layer of the Taco Bell sauce mixture on top.
8.   Add the toppings of your choice with some cheese to the top and return them to the oven. Heat until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Complete Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Copycat Recipe
By A.K.Love August 30, 2021.	Printer friendly version
Get your Taco Bell Mexican Pizza fix at home! An ex-Taco Bell employee swears it's the only true, delicious Taco Bell Mexican Pizza copycat recipe!	Taco Meat Ingredients All asterisk marked ingredients are optional.
Yields:  Approximately 6, 8" Mexican pizzas. Prep Time:  10 minutes. Cook time: 30 to 35 minutes. Total Time: 45 minutes. Course: Appetizer, Entre, Snack. Cuisine: American, Mexican, Tex-Mex	1 lb ground beef, *chicken, *sirloin, or *shrimp 1 package taco seasoning or homemade taco seasoning ⅓ cup water (filtered for drinking) *1 tsp lime juice for extra heat
Directions Pre heat your oven to 350°F. Then shred, Chop, dice, or slice the toppings of your choice. Combine the Taco Bell Mild sauce with the Taco Bell taco sauce in a small mixing bowl and set aside. Brush, lightly coat, or spray tortillas with olive oil or avocado oil then place them on a cookie sheet. Heat them in the oven about 4 minutes on each side until crispy and set aside. On high heat brown and crumble your ground beef then drain the grease. Alternatively you could use chicken, sirloin steak, or shrimp and it would be just as delicious. Lower the heat to medium-low and add 1/3 cup of filtered water and your favorite taco seasonings to the meat of choice, cover and simmer. If you choose chicken as an alternative, I highly recommend shredding it for more flavor. Place the refried beans in a 2 qt pot, add 1/3 cup of water or milk, and seasonings of your choice. Stirring frequently heat the beans over medium high heat until warm. Spread a generous amount of beans on top a crisp tortilla then top with the taco seasoned meat. Place a crisp tortilla on top of the meat and beans then spread a generous layer of the Taco Bell sauce mixture on top. Add the toppings of your choice with some cheese, and return them to the oven. Heat until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.	Refried Beans Ingredients 1 lb can of Rosarita Refried beans (or homemade refried beans) ⅓ cup water (filtered for drinking) or milk *¼ tsp paprika *¼ tsp chili powder *¼ tsp garlic powder *¼ tsp onion powder *¼ tsp white pepper *¼ tsp lime juice for extra heat Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Sauce Ingredients *1/2 bottle of Taco Bell Mild Sauce *1/2 bottle of Taco Bell Taco Sauce (you may use mild to ensure the heat level is kid friendly.) Mexican Pizza Topping Ingredients 2 lb Blend of shredded Cheddar, Colby, and Monterey Jack cheese * Diced tomato * Chopped green onions * Spinach * Cilantro * Sliced olives * Sour cream * Green Chili * Jalapeños
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