These delectable Mexican pizzas are double-decker crispy fried corn tortilla pizzas stuffed with taco seasoned beef, refried beans, cheddar and Monterey Jack Cheese. They are then topped with more cheese, green onions, black olives, tomatoes and jalapenos. Mexican pizzas are fun for weekend dinners with extended family and friends yet easy enough for weeknights.
These flavorful Tex Mex pizzas are a favorite at our house. We just love tacos and all things with that Mexican American Flare. Have you tried any of my other Mexican recipes? Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, Queso Fundido, and Barbacoa Tacos are just a few of our favorites. Customize the toppings on these crispy pizzas to suit your family’s taste.
How to make Mexican Pizzas
Start by frying the corn tortillas in about 1/2 inch of oil flipping halfway through. Place on paper towels to drain. Go ahead and stack them with paper towels in between each. While they are frying brown the ground beef in a large skillet adding the chopped onion about halfway through the browning process. Once fully browned drain any excess fat and add the taco seasoning and water. Now simmer for a few minutes.
Then spread a thin layer of refried beans on top of six of the corn tortillas. Next spread a couple of heaping tablespoons of the taco seasoned ground beef over the beans, and a layer of both cheeses. Then top with another crispy fried corn tortilla. Place on parchment covered baking sheets. Finally sprinkle each with another layer of both cheeses, black olives, tomatoes, green onions and jalapenos. Bake until the cheese is melted and the pizzas are heated through. For best results serve promptly.
Recipe notes and helpful tips
- To fry corn tortillas simply heat 1/2 inch canola or vegetable oil in a heavy skillet or Dutch oven. It should be about 350-375 degrees. If you don’t have a thermometer it is hot enough when a drop of water added to the pan crackles and pops. Fry for about 15-20 seconds on each side. The corn tortilla should be fairly crispy so they hold up well after the refried beans and seasoned beef are added. Remove the tortillas to paper towels to drain.
- You can fry the corn tortillas up to 3 hours in advance. Stack with paper towels between each.
- Use your favorite taco seasoning for the ground beef. I personally like Spice Islands that I purchase from Costco.
- You can substitute a Mexican cheese blend for the cheddar and Monterey Jack.
- Top your Mexican pizzas with whatever you and your family like. Everyone has different tastes.
The best toppings for Mexican pizzas
- black olives sliced
- avocado peeled and sliced
- sour cream
- grape tomatoes sliced
- green onions sliced
- jalapenos thinly sliced
- guacamole
Other Tex Mex recipes you will love!
- Homemade Chicken Fajitas
- Chicken Tostadas
- Easy Chicken Enchiladas
- Beef Enchilada Casserole
- Barbacoa Tacos
- Doritos Taco Salad
Mexican Pizza
Family-friendly Mexican Pizzas are stuffed with refried beans and taco seasoned ground beef then topped with oodles of cheese, sun-ripened tomatoes and spicy jalapenos.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 pizzas 1x
- Category: main meal beef
- Method: stovetop/oven
- Cuisine: Tex Mex
Ingredients
- 12 (six inch) corn tortillas
- canola or vegetable oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 medium onion finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
- 3/4 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup finely shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 6 grape tomatoes sliced
- 1 small jalapeno sliced
- 1/3 cup sliced black olives
- 1 green onion chopped
Instructions
- In a Dutch Oven or heavy skillet heat 1/2 inch oil to 350-375 degrees. Add one tortilla at a time and fry until crispy (about 1 minute) flipping halfway through the frying process. Remove to paper towels to drain.
- Meanwhile in a large skillet brown ground beef; breaking it up as it browns. Halfway through the browning process add the chopped onion. Once the ground beef is full browned and onions have softened add the taco seasoning and water. Simmer 10 minutes.
- Spread refried beans over 6 corn tortillas. Equally divide seasoned ground beef over the beans. Top with half of each cheese. Top each with another crispy corn tortilla and place on parchment paper covered baking sheets. Top each pizza with remaining cheese, sliced tomatoes, jalapeno, black olives and green onions.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 7-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Notes
- To fry corn tortillas simply heat 1/2 inch canola or vegetable oil in a heavy skillet or Dutch oven. It should be about 350-375 degrees. If you don’t have a thermometer it is hot enough when a drop of water added to the pan crackles and pops. Fry for about 15-20 seconds on each side. The corn tortilla should be fairly crispy so they hold up well after the refried beans and seasoned beef are added. Remove the tortillas to paper towels to drain.
- You can fry the corn tortillas up to 3 hours in advance. Stack with paper towels between each.
- Use your favorite taco seasoning for the ground beef. I personally like Spice Islands that I purchase from Costco.
- You can substitute a Mexican cheese blend for the cheddar and Monterey Jack.
- Top with whatever you and your family like. Everyone has different tastes.
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Pam Greer
I used to love to get Mexican pizza from our take out Mexican restaurant, but this recipe is soooo much better! We love it!
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Luci
These Mexican pizzas are delicious! My family and I had a great time making them and they were so flavorful. I can’t wait to make them again because this recipe is a new favorite!
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Pavani
We love Mexican food in our home and this pizza sounds perfect for us. IT looks so cheesy, colorful and delicious. Will be trying this very soon.
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Toni Dash
This is totally irresistible! Such a great idea!
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Angela
A fun take a taco pizza. My family loved it!
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Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
These delectable Mexican pizzas are on my must-make list!
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Cathy
Such a fun recipe… especially now that Taco Bell is discontinuing theirs!
Jen
Yay! I no longer need to doordash my favorite guilty pleasure! This tasted so much better too!
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Kevin
This is my kinda pizza! I love this recipe so much!
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Toni Dash
This was a huge hit at my house! Everyone really loved it!
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Sara Welch
I am loving all the cheesy goodness in this dish! Definitely my kind of pizza; looks delicious!
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Kimberly
Oh my gosh, I totally forgot about these! I remember having them when I was a kid but haven’t had them since – thanks for the recipe!
Becki
These were fantastic! I plan to add them to my go to recipes.
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Beth Pierce
Thanks Becki! So glad that you liked them!!
Shashi at SavorySpin
I so love this idea! Such a fun and flavorful take on pizza!
Sara Welch
These were so much fun to make and personalize; a great twist to a traditional pizza, indeed!
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Anjali
These Mexican pizzas turned out to be so so delicious!! It was the perfect weeknight meal for us today – even my kids loved it!
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Heidy L McCallum
Your recipe looks fantastic, and I am betting this would go over well with the family! A must-try for sure. Have a wonderful day, and I will come back to let you know how it turns out.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Heidy! I sure hope the family enjoys them!
Caroline
These look so comforting and fun – definitely a crowd-pleaser.
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Irina
What a great alternative to Italian pizza it is! I made it for our lunch today, and it did not disappoint. Moreover, my family asks for more. 🙂
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HEATHER PERINE
This takes taco Tuesday to a whole new level! Can’t wait to make this for dinner next week!
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Tara
Yum! I love all those flavorful layers and all the shredded cheese. Definitely a delicious option for weeknights.
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whitney
Oh my goodness, this is brilliant! I could eat tacos and nachos every single day of my life yet never had this. Can’t wait to try it!!
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Biana
These pizzas look like so much fun! A perfect dinner, and everyone can personalize their own pizza.
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Shadi Hasanzadenemati
I was looking for a recipe like this, thank you for sharing!
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Luke Ratford
Never tried or even made a double-decker pizza until seeing this recipe and I’ve got to say it came out brilliant 🙂
The kids absolutely loved this recipe but without the jalapenos lol
Thanks for sharing !!
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Beth
Yum. My family devoured these Mexican pizzas and I love how easy they are to do. I’ll be making these again.
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Serena
We have so much Mexican food at our house but I never think to make these. Such a simple recipe, I’m looking forward to having this over the weekend. YUM!
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Gina
Such a great recipe – it’s like taco and pizza nights combined!
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Jon
Can you air fry the tortillas?
Beth Pierce
I am not sure as I have not tried.