Skip the drive thru and make this Lightened Up Taco Bell Copycat Mexican Pizzas right at home! These Lightened Up Taco Bell Copycat Mexican Pizzas taste just like the fast-food Mexican pizzas from Taco Bell, with layers of crunchy tortilla, refried beans, seasoned lean ground beef, hot sauce, and cheese. This recipe is a healthier alternative and won’t disappoint!
PREP TIME10 minutes
COOK TIME7 minutes
TOTAL TIME17 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 Mission carb balance white low carb tortillas
- 6 oz. 96% lean ground beef
- 2 tsp Taco Bell taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup fat free refried beans
- 1/2 cup Taco Bell mild or hot sauce
- 1/4 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese blend
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 1 Tbsp green onion, sliced
Instructions
Air Fryer Directions:
- Spray a skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat and cook lean ground beef until it’s no longer pink. Drain any excess fat. Add taco seasoning and 1 tsp water. Stir and cook for another two minutes. Remove from heat.
- Lightly spray both sides of the tortillas with olive oil cooking spray. Place one tortilla in the air fryer basket to crisp up for 4 minutes at 380° degrees. Repeat step with another tortilla.
- Remove tortilla from basket. Spread half of the refried beans on one tortilla, and add a layer of taco meat.
- Next, lay the second crispy tortilla shell on top of the meat.
- Spoon half of the Taco Bell sauce over the top tortilla, then sprinkle on half of the shredded cheese.
- Air fry at 325° degrees for 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted. Use a large spatula to lift out of the air fryer basket.
- Garnish with olives, Roma tomatoes and green onions, if desired.
- Cut it into quarters and serve warm with your favorite toppings! Repeat steps for second pizza.
Oven Directions:
- Spray a skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat and cook lean ground beef until it’s no longer pink. Drain any excess fat. Add taco seasoning and 1 tsp water. Stir and cook for another two minutes. Remove from heat.
- Bake the tortillas at 380° degrees on a baking sheet in the oven till just golden brown.
- Spread half of the refried beans on one tortilla. Split the ground beef between the two tortillas and layer on top of the refried beans.
- Next, lay the second crispy tortilla shell on top of the meat.
- Spread half the taco sauce on each of the tortillas. Top both tortillas with cheese.
- Lightly broil the cheese till melty. Garnish with olives, Roma tomatoes and green onions, if desired.
- Cut it into quarters and serve warm with your favorite toppings!
Makes 2 Mexican Pizzas
7 W/W Points® per Mexican Pizza
Notes
Smartpoints: GREEN: 8 W/W SmartPoints® per Mexican Pizza BLUE/PURPLE: 7 W/W SmartPoints® per Mexican Pizza
Nutrition Information:
YIELD:
1
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 334TOTAL FAT: 12gSATURATED FAT: 4gCHOLESTEROL: 46mgSODIUM: 750mgCARBOHYDRATES: 53gNET CARBOHYDRATES: 19gFIBER: 34gSUGAR: 3gPROTEIN: 35g