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Taco Pizza

Craving taco pizza? Discover how to recreate the famous Happy Joe's taco pizza with this delicious recipe.

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Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

Pizza Dough Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Instant yeast
  • 3/4 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Lager beer, room temperature
  • 3 cup Bread flour
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tsp Sea salt

Meat mixture Ingredients

  • 1/2 LB Ground pork
  • 1/2 LB Ground beef
  • 1/8 tsp Sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Taco seasoning

Pizza Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 cup Tomato Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Refried beans
  • 1 tbsp Taco Sauce

Topping Ingredients

  • 1½ cups Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup Romaine lettuce, shredded
  • 1/2 cup Roma tomato, diced
  • 1/4 cup black olive slices
  • 1/4 cup White onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup Tortilla chips, crushed
  • 2 tbsp Sour cream

Instructions
 

Taco Pizza Dough

  • Combine instant yeast and water in a stand mixer and allow to rest for a few minutes.
  • Add beer, bread flour, olive oil, and sea salt.
  • Using the dough hook, knead the dough on low for about 8-10 minutes, or until it forms a soft dough ball.
  • Cover and allow to rise for 2 hours.

Taco Pizza Meat

  • In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, pork, salt, pepper, and taco seasoning. Mix to combine.
  • Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.
  • Cook the meat mixture until no longer pink and cooked through. Drain grease on a paper towel lined plate.
  • The taco meat can be cooked ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freezer for up to 3 months.

Taco Pizza Sauce

  • In a medium sized saucepan, simmer tomato sauce over medium heat.
  • Once sauce is hot and simmering, add the refried beans and taco sauce. Stir to combine.
  • Remove the pizza sauce from the heat and allow to slightly cool before spreading on the pizza.

Putting the pizza together

  • Preheat the oven to 425℉
  • Punch down the dough and spread to an 16 inch circle on a floured surface.
  • Place the pizza dough on the pizza pan.
  • Spread the taco pizza sauce over the dough, leaving 1/2 to 1 inch crust around the outside.
  • Sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella on the pizza sauce.
  • Next, spread the meat mixture over the pizza.
  • Cover the meat with the remaining mozzarella cheese and the cheddar cheese.
  • Bake the taco pizza for 15-18 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbling and the crust is slightly brown.
  • Remove the pizza from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes while preparing the fresh toppings.
  • Spread the lettuce, tomato, onion, black olives, and tortilla chip pieces over the entire pizza.
  • Put sour cream into a small sandwich bag, cut a small corner off the end to make a piping bag.
  • Drizzle the sour cream over the entire pizza.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 220kcal
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