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Homemade taco pizza topped with ground beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and sour cream on a wooden board.

Taco Pizza

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A crowd-pleasing taco pizza that combines all your favorite taco flavors with the comfort of pizza, perfect for family dinner nights—less messy than tacos, more fun than regular pizza.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Optional Chill Time 10 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American, Mexican-inspired
Calories: 380
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Ground beef - Or turkey/chicken or vegetarian substitute
  • 1 Taco seasoning packet - Mixed with water as directed
  • ⅔ cup Water - As per taco seasoning instructions
  • 1 lb Pizza dough - Homemade or store-bought
  • 1 cup Refried beans - Can mix with cream cheese & salsa for base
  • ½ cup Salsa or taco sauce - Adjust heat to taste
  • 1 cup Shredded cheddar
  • 1 cup Shredded Mexican blend - Or any cheese you like
  • ½ cup Mozzarella cheese - Optional, for stretch
  • 1 cup Shredded lettuce - For topping
  • ½ cup Diced tomatoes
  • ⅓ cup Sour cream - Or Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup Black olives - Sliced
  • Optional toppings - Jalapeños, avocado, cilantro, hot sauce

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet (For browning ground beef)
  • 1 Pizza pan or sheet (To bake the pizza)
  • 1 Spatula (For flipping or serving)
  • 1 Pizza Cutter (Or sharp knife)
  • 1 Mixing bowl (For bean-cream cheese mixture)
  • 1 Basting Brush (To brush garlic butter on crust)

Method
 

  1. Brown the ground beef, drain grease, add taco seasoning and water. Simmer until thick.
    Ground beef browning in a non-stick skillet on a stovetop, stirred with a wooden spoon, steam rising as it's seasoned for taco pizza.
  2. Preheat oven to 425°F. Roll out dough, brush with oil or garlic butter, and pre-bake.
    Raw pizza dough pressed into a round baking pan with raised edges, ready for taco pizza, surrounded by shredded cheddar and a red gingham cloth on a marble countertop.
  3. Spread beans and salsa on crust. Add cooked meat and shredded cheese.
    Unbaked taco pizza topped with taco-seasoned ground beef, salsa, and shredded cheddar cheese on a thick crust, ready to go in the oven.
  4. Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and bubbly. Let cool for 5 minutes.
    Homemade taco pizza fresh from the oven with golden melted cheddar and browned ground beef on a thick crust, cheese bubbly and edges crisp.
  5. Add lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and optional toppings. Slice and serve.
    Homemade taco pizza topped with melted cheese, seasoned beef, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, black olives, onions, green olives, and fresh cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 180gCalories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 19gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 710mgPotassium: 460mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 880IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 260mgIron: 2.5mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes.Feel free to add more of your favorite toppings.

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