What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Sunshine Eats: Urban Taco Pizza! If you’re caught between the Taco/Pizza dilemma of what to have for dinner, simply combine the two for a taste extravaganza. Everyone wins. By using a prepared crust, taco seasoning packet, and bottled salsa, dinner can be ready in as fast as 30 minutes. For the cooking enthusiast, I know you already have all the homemade ingredients on hand. Either way, time is valuable in a life of constant motion. Do yourself a favor and prepare a healthy option at home. It’s easy, delicious, and most of all kid-friendly!
URBAN TACO PIZZA
Ingredients:
1 prepared pizza crust, any variety
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1 pound lean ground beef
1-ounce packet taco seasoning mix
1 cup salsa plus more for topping
1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 cup Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup Spring Mix salad greens
1-2 tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup slices black olives
Crushed tortilla chips
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Spray a pizza pan with nonstick oil. Sprinkle cornmeal on pan. Cover with pizza dough. Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. In a skillet, cook ground beef until crumbly. Add taco seasoning mix. Mix well. Cover pizza dough with 1 cup salsa. Layer ground beef mixture, spreading almost to the edge. Top with both cheeses. Bake 15-18 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is completely melted. Remove from oven. Top with mixed salad greens, chopped tomatoes, and sliced black olives. Spoon on more salsa, to taste.
Great reminder. I haven’t made pizza in ages.
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Me? I practically crave it on a weekly basis. 🤣🍃🍕
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Love, LOVE taco pizza! I think I first had it from Hungry Howie’s. I wondered how I’d never had it before!! Bliss!
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I has been around for awhile. I know what you mean, though. That first experience is unforgettable. 🍃🍕🌮
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Tacos? Pizza? All together in one bite! Who could ask for more? ❤️
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Not me!!!! 😋
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Now that looks so tasty..
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It makes a fun meal, as something a little different. 🍃🍕🌮
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A delicious combination 😋 🌮 🍕
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I especially like the crunch of tortilla chips on top. 😋🍃🌶
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😋😋😋
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😁💐💐
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Save room for seconds. 😜
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Wow looks delicious, gonna have to try this!😍😍
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Please do. It’s Pizzalicious! 🍃🍕🌮
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What a great and creative pizza idea!
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It’s only about 40 years old. lol 🤣🍃🍕🌮 But, thanks, Erika.
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That’s young!! Look at us… lol!
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🤣🤣🤣
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The pizza looks amazing and the recipe sounds very tasty I am going to have to try this thank you.
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Savor every bite. 🍃🍕
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My grand kids love pizza AND tacos … and so do I! This is the best of both worlds!! 😋 🌮 🍕 👍🏼
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It keeps everyone happy. 👏👏👏
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This is genius.
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I got the idea from Happy Joe’s Pizza, 1978. 🤣
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Happy Joe was ahead of his time.
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For sure. I think his chain of pizza parlors are long gone by now. They had an ice cream parlor attached to the pizza parlor, so you had to walk past all that ice cream to get a table for pizza. Of course, I always saved room for ice cream at the end of the meal. It was pure genius. 🍨🍃🍕
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It is!
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What a great idea, and such a delicious way to not have to choose 😀
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Exactly. It also keeps us from eating off our partner’s plate if one orders pizza and the other orders tacos. 😜🍃🍕🌮😜
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Yummy!!
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Did you hear the dinner bell? So glad you stopped by. 💫
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