The Best Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

4.77 from 13 votes

You are going to love this easy, delicious and kid approved copy cat of our beloved Taco Bell Mexican Pizza! It was a sad day when they retired the recipe, however time to not be sad any longer. Showing you how easy it is to make this easy dinner at home!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: easy dinner, family dinner, ground chicken, mexican pizza

Servings:

Calories: 539kcal

Author: Alaina Hinkle

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
1/2 jalapeño deseeded and diced finely
1/4 yellow onion diced finely
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp olive oil plus a little to spray on tortillas
1 packet of your favorite taco seasoning
12 tortillas
1 15 oz Red Enchilada Sauce
2 16 oz Refried Beans Can
12 oz Thick Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
Cilantro
Diced Tomatoes

Instructions

In medium frying pan add 2 tbsp olive oil, diced onion, minced garlic and diced jalapeno. Saute for 2 minutes on medium heat, then add in the ground chicken. Cook until cooked through. Then follow instructions on the back of your taco seasoning packet on how to add it to the chicken in the frying pan.
Once taco meat is cooked, add to a small bowl and work on your tortillas. On a large baking sheet add 4 tortillas, spray tops with a little olive oil. Depending if they are the pre cooked or uncooked will determine your time.
For uncooked tortillas about 4 minutes on first side, and 2 minutes on the other at 425. Already cooked tortillas bake 2 minutes on each side at 425. Keep a knife handy when baking your uncooked tortillas. Peak at those tortillas often, uncooked tortillas start to bubble up in the oven, so pop the bubbles with the knife for even cooking.
While the tortillas are cooking, heat up your 2 cans of refried beans in small sauce pan. On low, stir occasionally so it heats through and does not burn. Once it is cooked all the way through, add 6 tbsp of the red enchilada sauce and mix until throughly conbined. Then reserve the rest for the tops of the Mexican Pizzas.
Once your tortillas are cooked, refried beans are heated and ground chicken is cooked you are ready to layer!
Place the first tortilla on the baking sheet again. Then spread refried beans enchilada mixture in an even layer. Sprinkle the ground chicken over the refried beans, then Monterey Jack cheese, followed by the second tortilla. After take 3 tbsp of the red enchilada sauce and spread over the top of the second tortilla, starting in the center and working out.
Lastly sprinkle cheese over the red enchilada sauce, press down into the sauce and place it back in the oven at 425 for 5 minutes. Once out of the oven, sprinkle with diced tomatoes, cilantro, cut and enjoy!

Notes

Half of the Mexican Pizza is very filling for dinner, so plan on making one and being able to have leftovers for lunch! Therefore, we usually have 1/2 as a serving, but the serving above is showing one whole one.

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