Name: Mexican Pizza
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 12 soft taco shells; 8 ounces ground beef or turkey; 1 medium tomato (diced); 3-4 green onions, (thinly sliced); 1 small can black olives (drained); 1 jar picante sauce; 1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese (shredded); additional toppings (as desired)

When Taco Bell took away my favorite menu item – Mexican Pizza – I wanted to cry! It was my go-to order whenever I went to Taco Bell. The other day I remembered I had this recipe for Mexican Pizza, that is actually BETTER than Taco Bell’s version!

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Mexican Pizza

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time25 mins

Ingredients

12 soft taco shells
8 ounces ground beef or turkey
1 medium tomato diced
3-4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 small can black olives drained
1 jar picante sauce
1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese shredded
additional toppings as desired

Instructions

Brown meat in non-stick skillet. When no longer pink, drain and add a few spoons of the picante sauce to the meat. Just enough to make it ‘wet’.
In another non-stick skillet, over medium-low heat, begin “frying” the taco shells for approximately 1-2 minutes on each side. (This depends on how crunchy you want your crust.)

To assemble:

Place one taco shell crust on the plate, spoon 1-2 Tablespoons of refried beans onto the crust. Smooth to edges.
Top with second crust. Spread 1-2 Tablespoons of picante sauce on top to edges. Top with ground meat mixture.
Sprinkle with cheese and place under broiler for 2 minutes or until cheese just begins to melt.
Top with onions, olives and tomatoes or any other toppings.