Mexican Pizza
Mexican Pizza is an entree that uses ground beef, refried beans, tortilla, cheese, and various toppings like sour cream, tomatoes, green onion, chiles, avocado, and olives.
Mexican Pizza is an entree that uses ground beef, refried beans, tortilla, cheese, and various toppings like sour cream, tomatoes, green onion, chiles, avocado, and olives.
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
- 1 (1.25 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
- 4 (6 inch) corn tortillas
- 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 roma (plum) tomatoes chopped
- 2 green onion chopped
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles drained
- 1/2 avocado, diced
- 1 tablespoon black olives sliced
- Carbohydrate 4.18657029124887 g
- Cholesterol 145.05407641 mg
- Fat 41.289245286586 g
- Fiber 0.805200030270036 g
- Protein 36.3915453995351 g
- Saturated Fat 20.4567014149846 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (258g)
- Sodium 457.17144293652 mg
- Sugar 3.38137026097883 g
- Trans Fat 3.61684848518505 g
- Calories 537 calories
Step-by-step
- Heat the refried beans.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef. Stir in the seasoning packet.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Place a small amount of vegetable oil in a large skillet. Let the oil heat, then place one corn tortilla in the skillet. After 15 seconds, flip the tortilla over and let it fry another 15 seconds. Repeat this process with the remaining tortillas, letting them drain on paper towels once they have been heated. When the tortillas have drained, arrange them on a cookie sheet.
- Spread a thin layer of beans on the tortillas, followed by a layer of beef, and cheese.
- Bake the tortillas in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Slice the tortillas into wedges and arrange them on plates or a serving platter and garnish them with the sour cream, tomatoes, green onions, chiles, avocado, and olives.
Frying the Tortillas
Achieving the proper texture depends entirely on how the corn tortillas are handled before baking. Shallow frying in vegetable oil for precisely fifteen seconds per side creates a moisture barrier that prevents the refried beans from making the base soggy. Drain each round thoroughly on paper towels to remove excess grease before transferring them to your cookie sheet. Skipping this flash-fry step yields a limp crust that cannot support heavy layers of meat and dairy.
Layering and Baking Mechanics
Assembly order dictates the final structural integrity of the baked dish. Spread the refried beans directly onto the fried tortilla to anchor the seasoned ground beef, finishing with a generous blanket of shredded cheddar cheese that melts into a cohesive seal during baking. Set the oven to 350 degrees F and bake for twenty to thirty minutes until the cheese browns around the edges and the internal components are thoroughly heated.
Garnishing Strategy
Adding cold toppings after the baking phase provides a necessary temperature contrast against the hot meat and melted cheese. Distribute chopped Roma tomatoes, diced green chiles, sliced black olives, and fresh avocado evenly across the sliced wedges just before serving.
