Best Deep Dish Taco Pizza Recipes

DEEP-DISH BEEF 'N' BEAN TACO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Combine 2-1/2 cups flour, cornmeal, salt and yeast. In another bowl, combine 1-1/4 cups warm water and honey. Gradually add dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Do not knead. Cover; let rest 20 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, cook and stir beef, crumbling meat, until no longer pink; drain. Add taco seasoning and remaining water. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. , Press dough to fit a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine beans and taco sauce; spread over dough. Top with beef mixture and cheese. Bake on a lower oven rack until crust is golden and cheese is melted, 15-18 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. If desired, serve with optional toppings.

DEEP DISH TACO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the ground beef and cook, crumbling it with a wooden spoon, until well browned and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Drain off and discard any excess fat. Return the skillet to the heat, add the chili powder, garlic powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt and stir to incorporate. Add the adobo sauce and 2 tablespoons water. Cook 1 minute to blend the flavors, then remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, combine the beans and salsa in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Keep warm.
• Brush a 12-inch cast-iron skillet with oil. Cut six 2-inch snips in the pizza with scissors, spaced evenly around the edge. Fit the pizza into the oiled cast-iron skillet, pressing the edges to make a deep-dish-type crust. Bake the pizza until heated through and the cheese is just melted, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the pizza from the oven, top with the beans and ground beef and sprinkle with the Cheddar. Return to the oven and bake until the edges of the crust are golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly, 5 to 6 minutes more. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Top with dollops of sour cream and guacamole and sprinkle with cilantro leaves. Cut into wedges in the skillet and serve with a pie server.

DEEP-DISH TACO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Cook beef, onion and minced garlic in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until beef is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well, and return beef mixture to pan. Stir in tomatoes and seasoning; cook over medium-high heat 1 minute or until thoroughly heated; set aside.
• Unroll pizza crust dough. Press into bottom and halfway up sides of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon beef mixture over pizza crust dough.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 12 minutes. Top with cheese, and bake 5 minutes or until cheese melts and edges of crust are browned. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing. Serve warm. Top with salsa, sour cream, shredded lettuce and/or black olives, if desired.