Recipe: Taco Pizza

Taco Pizza… now doesn’t that sound good?... It combines two family favorites….  Tacos and Pizza!  Make parts of it ahead for a quick and easy weeknight meal.

I serve it with a side salad of shredded lettuce and dollops of guacamole and sour cream.   This side salad is one served at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants and has become a family favorite.

TIPS

I highly recommend making your own Taco Sauce … it’s very easy.. you probably have the makings in your cupboard.  Put it into a saucepan and let it simmer, 15  to 20 minutes is all it takes.   Save time and make it ahead.

You can also make the Taco meat ahead too..  so putting the pizza together is super quick.  Use my Taco Seasoning recipe for really great Taco Meat.

Use both the green and the white parts of the green onion.

Use the quantities as a guide, add more or less to your tastes.  I do caution you not to overdo the Taco Sauce, otherwise the crust will get soggy.  Don’t overdo the Taco meat too much either otherwise the pizza will get too heavy.

I know the cooking instructions on the can tell you to cook the crust a little first, I don’t… and it comes out perfect.

I hope you try this!

Recipe:   Taco Pizza

All you need:

1 can Pillsbury Classic Crust Pizza dough

Olive oil cooking oil spray

About a cup of Taco Sauce

½ pound of cooked Taco Meat

½ cup chopped Roma or Plum tomatoes

¼ cup sliced black olives

¼ cup chopped green onions

2 cups shredded Mexican blend

All you need to do:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Lightly spray a non-stick baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.

Unroll the pizza dough and press it into a rectangle (I gently press mine to fit my cookie sheet).

Spread the Taco Sauce over the dough leaving a ½ inch border.

Sprinkle with Taco Meat, olives and chopped tomato.

Sprinkle the cheese over the top.

Sprinkle the creen onion on top of the cheese.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese has melted.