Mexican Pizza Recipe (Easy Taco Bell Copycat)

Love Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizza? This easy homemade version is just as good. It’s layered with crispy tortillas, seasoned ground beef, refried beans, and melty cheese, all topped with zesty enchilada sauce and fresh garnishes. Plus, it’s ready in about 20 minutes.

Do you like Taco Bell’s Mexican pizzas? This Mexican Pizza recipe is so easy to make and will please the entire family!

These Mexican pizzas are a fantastic way to add some variety to all of your Taco Tuesday dinners! Top with sour cream, diced tomatoes, sliced green onion, and black olive slices for an amazing flavor experience in every bite!

This recipe satisfies multiple cravings in a single bite. Imagine a pizza topped with all of your favorite taco toppings, including seasoned ground beef, refried beans, red sauce, tomatoes, and lots of cheese. It’s a fiesta of flavor that comes together quickly.

Making restaurant favorites at home is a great way to save money. The whole family will enjoy this Taco Bell Mexican Pizza recipe, which requires only a handful of ingredients and a few minutes to prepare.

Additionally, this homemade version is just as good as the original, like many copycat recipes. Plus, you know exactly what ingredients are in your food and can control the quality and flavors.

Why You’ll Love This Mexican Pizza Recipe

• Cost-Conscious: A Taco Bell favorite you can make at home for less than fast-food prices.
• Easy to Make: It’s easy to make with simple ingredients.
• Tasty: This Mexican pizza is so delicious that you will never again need takeaway or the drive-through. It is made up of refried beans, enchilada sauce, seasoned taco meat, and a ton of cheese. You can then add your desired toppings on top.
• Quick Dinner Option: This pizza is a great option for a quick dinner and will satiate any cravings for a light Mexican meal.
• Healthier: Compared to using store-bought pizza bases, this is far healthier and can even be made keto!
• One Dish, Many Cravings: It satisfies cravings for tacos, pizza, and cheesy comfort food all in one bite.
• Customizable: The best thing about this recipe for Mexican pizza is that you can easily customize it to your liking. Don’t include beans if you don’t like them. Add black olives if you’re a big lover. Although I use crispy fried flour tortillas for mine, I also provide lighter options below so you can modify them to suit your dietary requirements and personal preferences. You have lots of options.
• Great for Entertaining: Perfect for serving as appetizers for parties or game days. Make multiple pizzas and serve the triangles on a platter to your guests.

Ingredients for Copycat Mexican Pizza

The exact ingredient measurements list can be found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post.

Here is a short description of the required ingredients to make this simple Mexican pizza:

• Yellow Onion: Red onions or white onions can also be used.
• Cooking Oil: For making ground beef and brushing on the tortillas to crisp them up.
• Ground Beef: For a lighter version, you can alternatively use ground chicken or turkey.
• Taco Seasoning: Use store-bought or homemade.
• Flour Tortillas: These serve as your pizza “crust.” You can use corn tortillas or zero-carb tortillas for keto pizza.
• Refried Beans: Use homemade or your favorite brand. You can also use eggplant dip as keto refried beans.
• Red Sauce: It adds a tangy, spicy kick. Use your favorite brand or try making your own enchilada sauce. For a true copycat Mexican Pizza recipe, use Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Sauce available at most grocery stores.
• Shredded Mexican Blend Cheese: Melts beautifully; feel free to mix in cheddar, Monterey Jack, or pepper jack.
• Garnishes: Sour cream, diced tomatoes, sliced green onion, and black olive slices.

Flavor Variations

This recipe is incredibly versatile, and here are some delicious flavor variations to try:

• Low-Carb or Keto: To make this recipe low-carb or Keto, use low-carb tortillas and eggplant dip instead of refried beans.
• No refried beans? No issue! If you don’t have refried beans, you can use whole cooked beans (mash them into a creamy consistency).
• Vegetarian Version: This can be easily made vegetarian by simply omitting the ground beef. Be sure to use vegetarian beans without lard.
• Sauces: Salsa Verde, chipotle sauce, and green enchilada sauce are some examples of flavor variations. For a truly unique Mexican Pizza you could never find at Taco Bell, use my homemade Chimichurri Sauce instead of the red sauce. 
• Spicy Kick: If you like it spicy, mix in hot sauce into the red sauce, or add some jalapenos to the ground beef.

How to Make Taco Bell Mexican Pizzas

Cook the ground beef

1. In a non-stick pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until fragrant and slightly translucent.
2. Add the ground beef and taco seasoning. Cook 7 to 10 minutes, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until browned.
3. Drain excess oil and set the cooked ground beef aside.

Brown the tortillas

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (or air fryer to 375°F).
2. Lightly brush or spray both sides of the tortillas with oil. Bake on a sheet pan for 4 to 6 minutes, until the BOTTOMS are golden and crispy.
3. Remove from the oven and flip the tortillas.

Assemble and heat

1. Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F.
2. Spread refried beans or eggplant mash over two of the tortillas.
3. Top each with seasoned ground beef and half of the cheese. Place a second tortilla on top of each.
4. Spread about 2–3 tablespoons of enchilada or taco sauce on the top of each tortilla.
5. Sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese. Add diced tomatoes and any other toppings you like.
6. Return to oven for 5–7 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Tips for Perfectly Crisp and Browned Tortillas

• Before adding the tortillas, make sure the oven is preheated to 400°F. This ensures they quickly crisp without burning.
• Watch the tortillas carefully as they cook and remove them as soon as they’re lightly browned. Note that the bottoms may brown sooner than the tops, so check them first.
• The tortillas should be browned and crisped over high heat before being assembled and heated at a lower temperature. This keeps the tortillas crispy without using oil and keeps them from burning.
• After the initial brown, rotate the tortillas, then add your toppings to evenly crisp both sides.
• Reduce the heat to 300°F. after the initial brown. This will help heat all the ingredients and melt the cheese without burning the tortillas.

Serving Suggestions

Slice into quarters with a large knife or a pizza cutter and serve with sour cream, guacamole, hot sauce, or extra taco sauce.

Although these pizzas are delicious on their own, they pair well with my Mexican Street Corn Salad or Mexican Shrimp Cocktail recipe if you want a Mexican-themed side dish.

Leftover Storage Tips

This Mexican pizza is best served fresh. For storage, I recommend not assembling everything. You can store the extra ground beef mixture in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. Then simply follow the instructions, without the meat-cooking part, to make leftovers.

If you do have any leftovers, wrap them in foil (put in an airtight container) and store them in the fridge for up to 2 days. To keep it crispy, reheat in the oven or an air fryer.

I do not suggest freezing them because it can alter their texture.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Mexican Pizza Made Of?

Mexican pizza is a delicious fusion of Mexican and Italian cuisines. It is typically made with two crispy tortillas layered with refried beans, seasoned ground beef, enchilada sauce, and cheese. It’s then topped with diced tomatoes, olives, green onions, and sometimes sour cream or hot sauce. It’s essentially a flavorful twist on a taco, in pizza form.

How To Make Mexican Pizza Keto?

To make this Mexican pizza keto-friendly, use keto flour tortillas and an eggplant dip mash instead of refried beans. 

Which Tortilla Works Best: Corn or Flour?

I use flour tortillas in this recipe because they’re the closest to Taco Bell’s Mexican Pizzas. However, corn is definitely an option, especially if fried. If using flour tortillas, be sure to coat in a bit of oil and bake ahead of time to crisp up, as written in the recipe instructions.

What Cheese is Best For Mexican Pizza?

Mexican blend cheese melts beautifully and adds the right mix of creamy and sharp flavors. You can also use cheddar, Monterey Jack, Colby, or even a sprinkle of queso fresco.

Can I Make Mexican Pizzas Ahead of Time?

Yes! Prep the meat and bean mixture ahead and store it in the fridge. To keep everything crisp, assemble and bake in the oven or air fryer right before serving.

More Pizza Recipes to Try

• Pizza Pinwheels
• Mexican Style Pizza with Chicken
• Shrimp Scampi Flatbread Pizza
• Skillet Sausage Pesto Pizza Dip
• Roasted Eggplant Parmesan Pizza Slices
• Avocado Pesto and Chicken Mexican Pizza
• Caprese Pizza with Easy Homemade Crust
• Cheesy Chile and Chicken Flatbread Pizza

Copycat Mexican Pizza Recipe

Written by Matt | Plating Pixels

This homemade Mexican Pizza made with crispy tortillas, refried beans, beef, cheese, and enchilada sauce is a Taco Bell copycat favorite. It's fast, easy, and so good!

Recipe Cost: $6.20 | Cost Per Pizza: ~$3.10

5 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Pizza

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 2 pizzas

Calories 824 kcal

Equipment

• Baking Sheet
• Non-Stick Pan

Ingredients

  

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• ½ medium yellow onion diced
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil plus extra
• 8 ounces ground beef
• 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
• 4 medium flour tortilla 6-inch, use zero carb for keto
• ½ cup refried beans or eggplant dip as keto refried beans
• ¾ cup Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Sauce or red enchilada sauce
• 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
• Garnishes Sour cream, diced tomatoes, sliced green onion, black olive slices

Instructions

 

Cook the Ground Beef

• In a non-stick pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until fragrant and slightly translucent.
• Add the ground beef and taco seasoning. Cook 7 to 10 minutes, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until browned.
• Drain excess oil and set the cooked ground beef aside.

Brown the Tortillas

• Preheat oven to 400°F (or air fryer to 375°F).
• Lightly brush or spray both sides of the tortillas with oil. Bake on a sheet pan for 4 to 6 minutes, until the BOTTOMS are golden and crispy.
• Remove from the oven and flip the tortillas.

Assemble and Heat

• Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F.
• Spread refried beans or eggplant mash over two of the tortillas.
• Top each with seasoned ground beef and half of the cheese. Place a second tortilla on top of each.
• Spread about 2–3 tablespoons of enchilada or taco sauce on the top of each tortilla.
• Sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese. Add diced tomatoes and any other toppings you like.
• Return to oven for 5–7 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Notes

Recipe Tips:

• Be sure to crisp the tortillas first at high heat to keep the pizzas from turning soggy. The bottoms brown faster than the tops, so check them often.
• Use low or no-carb tortillas and eggplant dip instead of refried beans for a keto version.
• Mash any cooked beans with a little water if you’re out of refried beans.
• Swap the red sauce for salsa verde, chipotle sauce, or even chimichurri for a unique twist.
• Flour tortillas give the most authentic Taco Bell texture, but corn works great if lightly fried.
• Once assembled, baking at a lower temperature melts the cheese without burning the tortillas.
• Reheat leftovers in an air fryer or oven to get the tortillas crisp again.

Nutrition Facts

Copycat Mexican Pizza Recipe

Serving Size

 

1 pizza

Amount per Serving

Calories

824

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

50

g

77

%

Saturated Fat

 

20

g

125

%

Trans Fat

 

1

g

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

4

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

20

g

Cholesterol

 

134

mg

45

%

Sodium

 

2085

mg

91

%

Potassium

 

469

mg

13

%

Carbohydrates

 

48

g

16

%

Fiber

 

7

g

29

%

Sugar

 

12

g

13

%

Protein

 

42

g

84

%

Vitamin A

 

1137

IU

23

%

Vitamin C

 

4

mg

5

%

Calcium

 

503

mg

50

%

Iron

 

6

mg

33

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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