Description
Classic Margherita pizza combines fresh ingredients from Naples with simple culinary magic. Home cooks can create restaurant-quality flavor in their kitchen with minimal preparation and authentic techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) ground beef
- 2 cups (473 ml) enchilada sauce (or taco sauce)
- 8 oz (227 g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 16 corn tortillas (6-inch)
- 2 cups (16 oz/454 g) warmed refried beans
- ¼ cup (59 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Diced tomato
- Sliced black olives
- Green onion
- Hot sauce
Instructions
- Tortilla Preparation: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry tortillas until they transform into golden, crisp discs, approximately 2-3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and season with kosher salt.
- Meat Seasoning: In a separate skillet, brown ground beef until caramelized. Integrate taco seasoning and water, simmering to develop robust flavor profiles for 10 minutes.
- Pizza Assembly: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). On a rimmed baking sheet, construct layered pizzas by positioning a tortilla base, spreading enchilada sauce, distributing refried beans, adding seasoned taco meat, and generously sprinkling shredded cheese.
- Layering and Baking: Add a second tortilla layer, repeating sauce and cheese application. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes until cheese melts into a luxurious, bubbling topping.
- Finishing Touch: Remove from oven, garnish with fresh cilantro or diced tomatoes, and serve immediately while hot and supremely crispy.
Notes
- Crisp Tortilla Technique: Fry tortillas in hot oil for a golden, crunchy base that provides exceptional texture and prevents sogginess.
- Meat Flavor Enhancement: Allow taco seasoning to simmer with beef, creating deeper, more complex taste profiles that elevate the entire dish.
- Layering Strategy: Build pizzas strategically with alternating ingredients to ensure even distribution of flavors and consistent texture in every bite.
- Temperature Control: Maintain consistent oven heat at 350°F to achieve perfectly melted cheese and heated toppings without burning the tortilla base.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg