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The Spruce / Laurel Randolph
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving) | |
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840 | Calories |
41g | Fat |
66g | Carbs |
50g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 4 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 840 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 41g | 52% |
Saturated Fat 18g | 91% |
Cholesterol 139mg | 46% |
Sodium 1478mg | 64% |
Total Carbohydrate 66g | 24% |
Dietary Fiber 4g | 15% |
Total Sugars 7g | |
Protein 50g | |
Vitamin C 6mg | 31% |
Calcium 571mg | 44% |
Iron 7mg | 40% |
Potassium 746mg | 16% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
What happens when you combine two family-favorite dinners into a single dish? A delicious taco pizza that everyone will love, that's what.
Store-bought or homemade pizza dough is topped with taco sauce, spiced ground meat, melty jack cheese, and fresh lettuce and tomato. It's a quick and easy one-dish dinner or a fun appetizer.
This recipe goes from prep to baked to served in under 30 minutes, making it ideal on a weeknight. It also includes meatless and vegan variations, both of which are just as tasty. Serve with hot sauce if you like your tacos (and pizza) spicy.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3/4 pound lean ground beef (can substitute ground turkey or vegetarian ground beef, see variations below)
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 pound pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 cup taco sauce
- 2 1/2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
- 4 cups romaine lettuce (shredded and loosely packed)
- (Optional) 1/2 lime Optional: 1/2 lime
- 3/4 cup tomato (diced)
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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Preheat the oven to 475 F.
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Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add half of the oil followed by the ground meat and taco seasoning. Cook, breaking the meat up into small pieces with a spatula or spoon, until cooked through. Remove from the heat and drain off any excess fat.
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Dust a baking sheet or pizza stone liberally with the cornmeal.
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Sprinkle a clean counter with flour. Dust the top of the dough with flour and roll out into a large circle, adding small amounts of flour as needed to prevent sticking.
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Carefully fold up the circle of dough and spread out on the cornmeal-covered baking sheet.
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Brush the edges of the crust with the remaining oil. Top the dough with taco sauce, spreading evenly and leaving about an inch bare around the edge.
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Sprinkle evenly with half of the cheese. Then top with the cooked ground meat, followed by the rest of the cheese.
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Bake for about 10 minutes in the bottom rack of the oven, or until the crust is crisp and the cheese is melted.
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Squeeze the lime over the shredded lettuce and toss (if using).
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Top the pizza with the lettuce and diced tomato. Slice and serve.
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Enjoy!
Recipe Variations
- Replace the ground beef with ground turkey or chicken
- Vegetarian Version: Swap the ground beef for vegetarian ground beef. Combine with the taco seasoning and heat in a skillet with the oil and 2 tablespoons of water. Stir until well combined and hot. Follow the remaining steps as written.
- Vegan Version: Use vegetarian ground beef (above) and swap the cheese for vegan cheese.
- Another Vegetarian/Vegan Option: Replace the ground "beef" with refried beans. No need to heat up the beans before adding them to the pizza. Simply combine about 1 cup of refried beans with the taco sauce and spread on the pizza. Top with all of the cheese and bake.
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