Taco Pizza with Ground Beef

1 hr 40 min
2 portions

Taco night meets pizza night — crispy homemade base topped with taco-spiced beef, black beans, and fresh veg. The best of both worlds.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm water, then stir in the oil, flour, and salt. Knead the dough well for about 10 minutes, then cover the bowl and let it rise until doubled in size.

  2. 2

    While the dough rises, fry the ground beef in a hot pan with butter or margarine. Add the taco seasoning and pour in the water. Cook until the liquid is mostly absorbed.

  3. 3

    Cut the tomatoes into quarters and scoop out the seeds and pulp. Dice the tomato flesh into small pieces.

  4. 4

    Finely chop the red onion and slice the spring onion on the diagonal.

  5. 5

    Rinse the black beans in a sieve and let them drain.

  6. 6

    Once the dough has risen, divide it in two — or four if you want smaller pizzas. Shape into round balls and roll them out on a floured surface.

  7. 7

    Place the bases on baking paper-lined trays and spread sour cream over each one, leaving 1–2 cm of crust around the edge.

  8. 8

    Sprinkle the cheese over the bases, then top with the ground beef, black beans, diced tomato, red onion, and corn.

  9. 9

    Bake at 260 °C for about 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the pizzas are golden and crispy. If you have a pizza stone, put it in a cold oven and reduce the baking time slightly.

  10. 10

    Top the baked pizzas with the sliced spring onion and lime cut into wedges. Scatter over fresh coriander if you like.

Per average serving

637
Calories
kcal
17.5
Protein
g
133
Carbs
g
1.8
Fat
g
4.7g
Fiber
0.5g
Sugar
246mg
Sodium

Tips from the kitchen

  • Scoop the seeds out of the tomatoes before dicing. If you skip this, the extra liquid makes the pizza soggy in the middle, and no amount of hot oven fixes that.
  • The taco beef needs to cook until the water is almost completely gone. If it still looks wet when it goes on the pizza, it will steam the base instead of letting it crisp up.
  • Roll the dough thinner than you think you need to. It puffs up in the oven, and a thick base at 260°C tends to stay doughy in the center while the edges go hard.
  • Sour cream burns faster than tomato sauce. Keep that 1-2 cm border and don't spread it too thin in the middle either, or you'll get brown patches before the cheese is properly melted.
  • Let the dough rise until it's genuinely doubled. Poke it with a finger, and if the indent stays, it's ready. If it springs back fast, give it more time.

Ways to vary it

  • Swap the black beans for kidney beans if that's what you have. They're a bit firmer and hold up well under the heat.
  • For a spicier version, add a finely chopped jalapeño to the taco beef while it's cooking. The heat mellows out in the oven so it's noticeable but not overwhelming.
  • You can make this with store-bought pizza dough if you're short on time. The homemade base is worth it when you have the hour, but a good ready-made dough gets dinner on the table faster.

Storage & leftovers

Leftover slices keep in the fridge for up to 3 days, wrapped or in a container. Reheat in the oven at around 200°C for 5-7 minutes rather than the microwave, which turns the base rubbery. The fresh toppings like coriander and spring onion are better added after reheating if you're planning ahead.

What to serve with it

A simple green salad with a lime dressing ties in nicely with the taco flavors. Cold beer or a lime-heavy sparkling water works well alongside.

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By Untrained ChefPublished 11 July 2026