Taco Pizza
This 30 minute dinner turns fluffy crescent dough turned into pizza crust. The special cheese sauce and sour cream drizzle makes it OVER THE TOP!
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 8-inch square baking dish
- Flat baking sheet
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Skillet
- Small saucepan
- Mixing bowl
- Spatula
- Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerated crescent dough sheets
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce or 1 teaspoon taco sauce
- 1 cup shredded Mexican-style cheese
- Shredded lettuce for topping
- Sliced cherry tomatoes for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray an 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Unroll the crescent dough and press it evenly into the bottom of the baking dish.
- Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the dough is cooked through and golden brown.
- While the crust bakes, cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain the grease.
- Place the cream cheese in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the taco seasoning and stir until melted, smooth, and spreadable.
- Combine the sour cream and hot sauce in a small bowl.
- Carefully transfer the baked crust from the square dish to a flat baking sheet. Leave the oven on.
- Spread the taco-seasoned cream cheese over the crust.
- Add the cooked ground beef and drizzle the sour cream mixture over the top.
- Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the pizza.
- Return the pizza to the oven for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Top with shredded lettuce and sliced tomatoes.
- Cut the taco pizza into squares and serve warm.
Notes
- Ground turkey or chicken can replace the ground beef.
- Use mild, medium, or hot taco seasoning to control the spice level.
- Add lettuce and tomatoes after baking so they remain fresh.
- For additional crunch, top the finished pizza with crushed tortilla chips or Doritos.
- Double the recipe when serving more than four people.
