Taco Pizza Recipe

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Taco pizza is always a winner with the family because you can load it up with everyone's favorite taco night toppings.

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Allow the pizza dough to come to room temperature on the counter for approximately 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450F if using a baking sheet or to 500F with a pizza stone inside. Refrigerated tubes of pizza dough usually state 350F*. If using that, follow the package time and temperature directions.
In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the beef with the taco seasoning while breaking up the ground meat into small pieces.

Divide the pizza dough ball into two halves. Roll each half of the dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet. You can also roll out the entire dough and bake one large pizza on a large sheet pan. Personally, I prefer to divide the dough in half and bake two pizzas; I've found the edges get crisper, and the middles cook through better this way.
If using tubes of dough, roll them out directly on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Spread half of the tomato sauce or thin salsa on the dough. Top with half of the cheese, cooked ground beef, and black olives.

If using pizza dough on a baking sheet at 450F, bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 12 minutes.
Directly on a pizza stone at 500F, bake the pizzas for 7 to 9 minutes.
Remove the pizza from the oven and top with pico de Gallo, sour cream, and sliced avocado. Repeat the process with the other half of the dough.

You can also use frozen cheese pizzas as the base and load it up with toppings. Those usually require baking at 425F for 20-22 minutes.