Here’s an easy copycat Taco Bell Mexican recipe made with tortillas, chunky salsa, cream of mushroom and ground beef. It’s my family’s favorite comfort food! If you made our Instant Pot Mexican pizza but want to bake it in the oven this time this is how.
This easy meal was created kinda’ by accident. Don’t you love it when you have a few ingredients you need to use or else they will spoil so you throw them together hoping it will come out well and it comes out SO delicious??
You can make it as spicy as you want, or use a milder salsa and then allow those who love a lot of spice to just add it to the top once it is served. Either way this has become one of our favorite meals that is really easy to throw together (which I love).
The biggest difference for this vs. the fast food restaurant is ours is much larger and will feed 4 or so. You could use smaller tortillas for individual portions if you preferred.
Ingredient Notes
You are going to want a few very Large tortillas, burrito style they call them for the layers of this one.
Pico de gallo or favorite salsa is used for the “sauce”. It is somewhat like making a lasagna but easier since you don’t need to boil the layering items.
Ground beef and taco seasoning will flavor your meat easily. You could use ground sausage for some heat, turkey for a leaner option but for us 80/20 beef is the answer.
Shredded cheese, a mix is good like the taco or Mexican variety is what I look for but regular cheddar works as well. And to add a creamy element to it we use condensed cream of mushroom soup.
Equipment Needed
You are going to need a pie pan like you see here, a pan to brown your meat with the taco seasonings and I have used a pizza cutter to slice when done!
Variations
Both spicy jack and cheddar cheeses were used, but you could use either or if you prefer. If you like a lot of spice add some chili powder but this is perfect for all of us with the ingredients listed below. A layer of refried beans could be on top of the meat or instead of.
Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Recipe
Equipment
- 1 pie pan
- 1 pan
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef, or ground sausage
- 1 c salsa
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 3 large tortillas, (burrito style, large 10 inch)
- 2 c cheddar cheese, sharp is best
- 1 c spicy jack cheese
- 1/3 onion, diced
- 1 small can diced chiles, optional
- 1 packet taco seasoning, or tbsp. of mix
- 3 tbsp beef broth, or water
Instructions
- Cook your ground beef with your diced onions until meat is no longer pink, drain fat. Add broth and packet of taco seasonings, toss to coat. Put in a bowl.
- Add your cream of mushroom soup, canned diced chiles, and salsa in with your ground beef and stir well. Shred your cheeses and mix in another bowl.
- Spray non stick spray inside your pie plate and push 1 large burrito size tortilla inside. A bit of tortilla will lay up on the sides which is good.
- Spread 1/3 of your ground beef mixture on the tortilla, followed by 1/3 of your cheeses.
- Lay another tortilla down and continue to layer, on the last tortilla add the remaining third of beef mixture and cheese on the very top.
- Put in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes just so everything can meld together. Allow to sit when done for 10 minutes to solidify a bit.
- Cut like a pie and serve topped with more salsa, salsa verde, sour cream, guacamole, avocado or anything else you like on top!
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What is Taco Bell Mexican Pizza crust made of?
Fried tortillas, which we use but don’t fry them. Baked in the oven you will still get crispy edges all the way around but a tender center with all the fillings. A healthy way to make a similar version right at home from scratch.
You can precook meat on stove or cook air fryer ground beef mixture with onion and garlic together that way. Add taco seasoning into your meat mixture after draining fat.
Toppings can be green onions or sour cream! Feel like you need a side dish? Make our easy Jiffy Mexican cornbread too.
Can You Cook Mexican Pizza in Air Fryer?
If you wanted to make a smaller version of this follow the same directions except with taco size tortillas. Use a springform pan instead of a pie plate and layer the same. Set inside a preheated machine at 380 and you just need enough time to get the cheese to melt, maybe 4-6 minutes. It would look more like below that way.
What is on top of a Mexican Pizza?
Well months ago I created a chicken tortilla bake casserole dish that came out great too and this came to mind when I had tortillas, salsa, and a pound of ground beef that needed to be cooked soon. Toppings you might enjoy, though you can really load this up with anything and everything that comes to mind y’all.
- Petite diced tomatoes taste great and are traditionally served on top.
- Diced or sliced green onions make it pretty and add a bit of texture too.
- Chopped chives work too.
- Sour cream and guacamole are my favorites for sure.
- I remember them putting lots of sliced black olives on mine as a kid so I love those.
Other easy Mexican recipes you’ll love
Really I will use many of the same things when making our Instant Pot Mexican casserole which is the bomb too.
This casserole is like a deconstructed taco and reminds me of that favorite fast food dish we loved back in the day. Layers of tortillas (I used flour tortillas this time), cheese, beef, and lots of creamy sauce with a kick! Love this? You can also steam Instant Pot tamales in your cooker which is great on hot days.
FAQ
Who knows? Not enough people buying them or it took too long to make and they were trying to move the line faster? Nobody knows but now you can make it yourself with our copycat recipe here.
Let’s start out with saying this isn’t a diet food by any means. Comfort food is what we’re going for y’all so keep that in mind. Theirs typically runs about 540 calories if you ate the entire thing yourself. Ours is just 346 calories if you at 1/4 of the whole pie! That is way better if you ask me but nobody did so there’s that. 😉
I made this using Ground Beef the first time and Hot Italian Sausage the 2nd time. This is VERY tasty both ways. This will become a household standard.
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