Deep Dish Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Casserole Bake

A delicious and easy-to-make casserole inspired by Taco Bell's Mexican pizza, featuring layers of seasoned ground beef, refried beans, cheese, and toppings baked in a deep-dish pizza crust.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 packet taco seasoning mix
• 1 can 16 oz refried beans
• 1 can 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1 can 8 oz diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 package 16 oz refrigerated pizza dough
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup sliced jalapeos optional
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro optional
• 1/4 cup chopped lettuce optional
• 1/4 cup guacamole optional

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 375F 190C

In a skillet, cook the ground beef and chopped onion over medium heat until the beef is browned and the onion is softened

Drain any excess fat

Stir in the taco seasoning mix and 1/4 cup of water

Simmer for 5 minutes until the mixture thickens

In a separate saucepan, warm the refried beans and tomato sauce over low heat until well combined

Roll out the pizza dough and press it into the bottom of a greased 9x13-inch baking dish, creating a crust

Spread the bean and tomato sauce mixture evenly over the pizza dough crust

Layer the ground beef mixture on top of the bean mixture

Sprinkle the diced tomatoes and shredded cheddar cheese over the ground beef layer

Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbly

Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly

Top with sour cream, sliced black olives, chopped green onions, diced tomatoes, and any optional toppings you desire like sliced jalapeos, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped lettuce, and guacamole

Slice into squares and serve hot

Enjoy your Deep Dish Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Casserole Bake!