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Easy Taco Pizza

This easy Taco Pizza starts with a crisp baked crust layered with refried beans, warm nacho cheese, seasoned taco meat, shredded cheese, and fresh toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, and olives. It’s a fun family dinner, easy to customize, and works with homemade or store-bought pizza dough.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time37 minutes
Course: pizza
Cuisine: American, Mexican/Spanish
Keyword: Taco Pizza
Servings: 8
Calories: 547kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • 1 pizza pan

Ingredients

  • 1 recipe pizza dough (1 large pizza, you can also use store-bought)
  • 3 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup onion (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 can refried beans (16 oz)
  • 1 cup nacho cheese or your favorite queso dip
  • shredded lettuce to taste
  • diced tomatoes to taste
  • sliced olives to taste
  • shredded cheese to taste

Sour Cream Sauce

  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 tablespoons taco sauce or to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Spread pizza dough onto a pizza pan or stone. If using a homemade dough, poke with a fork to prevent air pockets from forming. Bake at 450-degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until crust is cooked through and golden brown.
    Pizza dough stretched onto a pizza stone
  • While pizza dough is cooking, brown ground beef and onion together until beef is cooked through and onions are transparent.
    ground beef and raw onions in a frying pan
  • Add taco seasoning and 1/4 cup water. Stir until well combined and keep warm on low heat until ready to use.
    Cooked ground beef and onions in a skillet
  • Remove pizza crust from the oven when finished baking.
    A baked pizza crust on a pizza stone
  • Spread a thin layer or refried beans over the top of the hot pizza crust.
    Refried beans spread on a pizza crust
  • Heat nacho cheese in a saucepan or microwave until hot. Spread cheese in a layer over the refried beans.
    Nacho cheese spread as a layer on a taco pizza
  • Add cooked taco meat over the top and spread evenly.
    Taco pizza with ground beef layer.
  • Top with additional toppings and sour cream sauce. Serve immediately.
    Completed taco pizza on counter top

For the Sour Cream Sauce

  • Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, taco sauce, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
    Taco sauce, mayonnaise, and sour cream in a bowl
  • Mix until well combined.
    Sour cream sauce made with sour cream and taco sauce

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Notes

  • Homemade dough gives the best texture, but refrigerated dough or a pre-baked crust both work well.
  • Spread a thin layer of beans so the crust stays crisp.
  • Simmer the taco meat until thick, not watery.
  • Add lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and avocado after baking.
  • For parties, bake the pizza with the hot layers first, then let everyone add their own toppings.
  • Store toppings separately and reheat the pizza plain before adding fresh toppings.

Nutrition

Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 907mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 3mg