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Title: Taco Bell Mexican Pizza
Categories: Copycat, Mexican, Pizza
Yield: 4 Pizzas

1/2 lb Ground beef
2 tb All-purpose flour
1 1/2 ts Chili powder
- (Spanish blend is best)
3/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Dried minced onion
1/4 ts Paprika
1 ds Garlic powder
1 ds Onion powder
2 tb Water
8 sm Flour tortillas (6")
1 c Shortening or cooking oil
16 oz Can refried beans
2/3 c Mild Picante salsa
1/2 c Cheddar cheese; shredded
1/2 c Monterey Jack cheese;
- shredded
1/3 c Tomato; diced
1/4 c Green onions; chopped

Hope you're hungry, 'cause this recipe makes 4 of the Mexican Pizzas
like those served at the Bell. Prepare to blow your diners away with
this one if they're at all familiar with the real thing.

In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef with the flour, chili
powder, salt, dried onion, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Use your hands to thoroughly incorporate everything into the ground
beef.

Preheat a skillet over medium heat, and add the ground beef mixture
to the pan along with the water. Brown the beef mixture for 5 to 6
minutes, using a wooden spoon or spatula to break up the meat as it
cooks.

Heat oil or shortening in a frying pan over medium high heat. If oil
begins to smoke, it is too hot. When oil is hot, fry each tortilla
for about 30 to 45 seconds per side and set aside on paper towels.
When frying each tortilla, be sure to pop any bubbles that form so
that tortilla lays flat in oil. Tortillas should become golden brown.

Heat up refried beans in a small pan over the stove or in the
microwave. Preheat oven to 400?F.

When meat and tortillas are done, stack each pizza by first spreading
about 1/3 cup refried beans on the face of one tortilla. Next spread
1/4 to 1/3 cup of meat, then another tortilla. Coat your pizzas with
2 tb salsa on each, then combine the cheeses and sprinkle the blend
evenly over the top of each pizza. Split up the diced tomato and
arrange evenly over the cheese on each pizza, followed by the green
onion.

Place pizzas in your hot oven for 8 to 12 minutes or until cheese on
top is melted. Cut each pizza into 4 slices and serve.

Recipe FROM: <gopher://sdf.org/0/users/myst32yt/recipes/
Taco#040Bell#253#040Mexican#040Pizza.txt>

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