With all of your favorite taco flavors combined over a crescent crust, the Easy Taco Pizza is a real crowd pleaser and soothes your hunger pangs on a school night or while watching a football game. Scrumptious with that every messy bite, seasoned with seasoned beef, refried beans, cheese, and so much veggie fun!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Simple and Quick: With ready-made crescents and taco seasoning, you’ll have it all ready in under 30 minutes.
Family Friendly: Who wouldn’t love the best of both worlds by fusing a taco and a pizza recipe?
Customization: Layer topping over topping, or adjust for your level of spiciness content to perfection.
Sharing: Cut and separate the Loaded Taco Pizza into squares for sharing joy enjoyed as a glass of red.
Economical: A bowl of rice pantry-based and affordable ingredients to make you to enjoy a meal.
Key Ingredients
Ground Beef: Lean, ground beef is star protein, absorbing the bold flavors of the taco seasoning to create the perfect basis for the pizza.
Taco Seasoning: Pre-packaged seasoning, like taco seasoning, takes the flavors of Mexico with pepper flakes, cumin, and garlic to an easy-to-make new level.
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls: It is crescent rolls that form the base of the crust. They give a rich buttery flavor, and they meld impeccably with the meaty texture of the taco fixing.
Refried Beans: A gungy furrow of refried beans acts like glue to hold the toppings down while making every single bite penetrate rich depths of creamy goodness.
Cheese: A little cheddar or Mexican-style cheese meld together in a shroud of melting gooey goodness. It’s really the string interwoven around the five-star cuisine of toppings.
Fresh Vegetables: Fresh chunks of tomatoes, black olive, and scallions add matching relief to the greedy levels underneath the cheesy shelter.
Complete list of ingredients with quantities and instructions is located in the recipe card below
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Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the Oven
Set Temperature: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). This ensures the oven is hot and ready for baking when your taco pizza is assembled.
Step 2: Prepare the Ground Beef
Cook the Beef: In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown 1 lb of ground beef. Break the meat into small crumbles as it cooks, which takes about 7-10 minutes.
Drain Excess Fat: Once fully cooked, drain any excess grease to keep the pizza from becoming overly oily.
Add Taco Seasoning: Mix in 1 envelope of taco seasoning and follow the packet instructions, typically adding ½-2/3 cup water. Let it simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
Step 3: Prepare the Crust
Unroll Crescent Rolls: Open 2 cans of Pillsbury crescent rolls and unroll them into 8 rectangles.
Shape the Crust: Lay the rectangles onto an 11.5 x 16.5-inch jelly roll pan or cookie sheet. Press the edges together to form one seamless crust, covering the bottom and slightly up the edges.
Bake the Crust: Place in the oven and bake for 11-13 minutes, or until golden brown and slightly puffed.
Step 4: Heat the Refried Beans
Microwave the Beans: While the crust bakes, place 1 (16-ounce) can of refried beans in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat on high for about 1 minute, stirring until softened.
Step 5: Assemble the Taco Pizza
Spread the Beans: Remove the crust from the oven and evenly spread the warmed refried beans over the entire surface.
Add the Ground Beef: Spoon the prepared ground beef evenly on top of the beans.
Sprinkle Cheese: Add 2-3 cups of shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese, ensuring even coverage.
Top with Vegetables: Distribute chopped tomatoes, sliced black olives, and chopped green onions evenly over the cheese.
Step 6: Final Bake
Bake Again: Return the taco pizza to the oven and bake for an additional 3-6 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Step 7: Serve
Cool and Slice: Allow the taco pizza to cool slightly for easier slicing. Cut into squares or rectangles and serve hot.
Optional Garnishes: Top with sour cream, guacamole, or salsa for extra flavor.
Serving Suggestions
With Dips: Enjoy these cheesecakes with sour cream, guacamole, or salsa for dipping. The condiments boost the taco-inspired flavor.
As a Meal: Serve a small slice of crustless taco cheesecake with a side of Mexican rice or small salad, and you have a new novel meal rather than ordinary tacos.
Party Food: Cut cheesecake into small squares, arrange on a platter, and serve as an appetizer the next time you are having company.
Spicy Twist: Garnish with sliced jalapeños or a drizzle of hot sauce for an extra kick!
Storage Tips
Refrigerate: Place breads that are left in an airtight container and store them in the refrigerator for no longer than 3 days.
Reheat: Toast bread in a 350°F oven or fryer for 5-7 minutes until hot again to get that crispy, gooey taste profile!
Freeze: Best enjoyed fresh, but you can freeze a single slice for up to a month. Always use plastic wrap and foil to wrap the slice. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before heating.
Variations
Chicken Taco Pizza Use cooked, shredded chicken that has been seasoned with taco spices in place of ground beef.
Vegetarian Option: Leave out the beef and increase beans and vegetables for a vegan-friendly choice.
Low-Carb Choice: Go for a cauliflower crust or a low carb tortilla base instead of the rolls of crescent dough.
Extra Toppings: Add some chopped avocado, fresh coriander,cilantro and slices of pickled jalapeño for extra layering.
Breakfast Taco Pizza: Swap that beef for scrambled egg and breakfast sausage, and here you have a version suitable for the morning.
Conclusion
It is perfect all-around—best served hot, cold, or warm; terrifically delicious with its yummy layers of cheese and the beauty of the distinct flavors of bold food. Dinner in a flash, appetizer at a party, or a fun day of cooking with the family, this version brings you loads of flavor with far fewer hassles. Make it exactly how you want it and savor every bite with pleasure of allowing those two worlds of tacos and pizzas to mingle in your mouth!
Easy Taco Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 envelope taco seasoning mix
- 2 cans Pillsbury crescent rolls 8 oz each
- 1 can refried beans 16 oz
- 2-3 cups shredded cheddar cheese or Mexican blend
- 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 4 green onions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking once the pizza is assembled.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the ground beef until browned, breaking it into crumbles. Drain any excess fat, then stir in taco seasoning and water per packet instructions. Simmer until thickened.
- Unroll the crescent rolls and press them into a seamless crust in a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet, covering the bottom and slightly up the edges. Bake for 11-13 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Place refried beans in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for about 1 minute, stirring until softened for easy spreading.
- Spread the warm refried beans over the baked crust. Top with the seasoned ground beef, shredded cheese, chopped tomatoes, sliced black olives, and green onions.
- Return the pizza to the oven and bake for an additional 3-6 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Allow the pizza to cool slightly before slicing into squares. Optionally, garnish with sour cream, guacamole, or salsa for extra flavor.
