D's Taco Pizza

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with garlic and onion
• 1 cup salsa
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 cup refried beans
• 1 12-inch prepared pizza crust
• 1 1/2 cups mexican-style shredded four-cheese blend
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/2 cup mexican-style shredded four-cheese blend
• 1 cup sour cream, or as desired (optional)
• 1 cup salsa, or as desired (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• cook and stir the ground beef, onion, and garlic together in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is completely browned; drain fat from the skillet.
• stir the taco seasoning mix and water into the beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• place the prepared pizza curst on a baking sheet.
• blend the diced tomatoes with garlic and onion, salsa, and cilantro in a blender until smooth.
• spread the refried beans in an even layer on the prepared pizza crust, leaving a border of about 1/2-inch uncovered around the outside.
• spread about 1 cup of the diced tomato mixture over the refried beans in an even layer; reserve the remaining sauce.
• scatter the ground beef mixture over the layer of sauce.
• cover the beef with 1 1/2 cups mexican-style shredded cheese blend.
• bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is bubbly and the edges of the crust are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes; set aside to cool 5 minutes.
• top the pizza with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, black olives, green onions, and 1/2 cup mexican-style shredded cheese blend. serve with the reserved sauce, sour cream, and 1 cup salsa.