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Vegan Mexican Pizza

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Course Fast Food Copycats
Cuisine American, Mexican

Ingredients
 
 

Refried Beans

Vegan Taco Meat

  • 1 lb. Vegan Ground Beef (like Impossible or Beyond, See NOTES)
  • 1/4 cup Taco Seasoning
  • 1/2 cup Tomato Sauce
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp Pickled Jalapeño Brine
  • Water or Veggie Broth as Needed

Pizza Sauce (See Notes for Shortcuts)

  • 8 oz Can Tomato Sauce
  • 1/3 cup Diced Tomatoes (From a Can, Drained)
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp Canned Diced Green Chiles
  • 1 - 3 tsp Taco Seasoning
  • Sugar (if needed, add 1/2 tsp at at time)
  • Water (as needed, to thin out)
  • Salt to taste

Mexican Pizza

  • Flour Tortillas (Taco Sized)
  • Oil (for Frying or Air Frying)
  • Vegan Shredded Cheese (about 1/3 cup per Pizza)
  • Sliced Black Olives
  • Chopped Chives or Green Onions
  • Creamy Jalapeño Sauce (optional)

Instructions
 

Refried Beans

  • If you are using a Refried Bean recipe (like my Instant Pot Refried Beans or Quick and Easy Beans), make that first and keep it warm on low. Otherwise, heat up some canned refried beans and keep on low. Add any seasonings you like, and if they are too thick you can add some water or unsweetened plant-milk to thin out.

Taco Meat

  • Heat up a large skillet over medium heat with a little cooking oil. Add in the Vegan Ground Beef and break it up into crumbles. Let sit undisturbed for about 3 minutes to brown. Then stir and continue to cook until it's all nice and browned.
  • Stir in the seasoning, Tomato Sauce and Pickled Jalapeño Brine. Add water or broth to get it to the consistency that you like. I recommend starting with 1/4 cup and adding more as you like. I ended up using about 1 cup. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
  • Cover and keep warm on low.

Mexican Pizza Sauce

  • If you are using something like Enchilada Sauce, Taco Sauce or a Chunky Salsa as a short cut, heat it up on the stovetop and keep it warm on low.
  • To make a scratch Pizza Sauce, add the Tomato Sauce, Petite Diced Tomatoes (from a can) and the Canned Green Chiles. Stir together, add in the Taco Seasoning, and as much water as needed to thin it out to your desired consistency. Add a little sugar (like 1/2 tsp at a time) if it tastes too acidic. Season to taste and keep warm on low.

Mexican Pizza Assembly

  • Grab your tortillas, I like to poke them a few times with a sharp knife or toothpick. This will help prevent it from puffing up too much.
  • Now there's two ways to prepare these. The fastest way is to simply add a layer of oil (Vegetable, Canola, etc) to a pan and heat up to around 350 F. Then fry each tortilla one at a time, flipping every 30 seconds or so until golden brown. Let rest on a wire rack lined baking sheet.
  • Another option is to spray or brush them with oil, and Air Fry or Bake at 400 F until brown and crispy, flipping every 8 minutes. Keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
  • Once tortillas are fried, spread some of the Pizza Sauce on top of half of them. Get as close to the edge as possible (to avoid burning when we broil it later). Sprinkle the vegan cheese on them as well. Broil for a couple minutes or until the cheese is melted. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn.
  • Then spread a layer of refried beans and the taco meat on the other half of the tortillas. Top them with the cheesy tortillas. Add more diced tomatoes from the can, black olives, vegan sour cream, chopped chives or green onions, anything you ike!
  • Cut them in quarters and enjoy!
  • Store any leftover taco meat, refried beans or pizza sauce in the fridge and use within 4 - 5 days. You can make more Mexican Pizzas, or just some quick and easy tacos or burritos, that's what I usually do!

Notes

Refried Beans
There's a few options for the refried beans. Obviously the fastest and easiest route is to use your favorite canned / pre-made beans. I personally like Rosarita and Isadora the best.
 
 
Vegan Ground Beef - You can make my Vegan Taco Meat or make my Tofu Taco Meat! I also have recipes for TVP Ground Beef, as well as Lentil and Mushroom Ground Beef, and also Tempeh Ground Beef. Just season those to taste with some Taco Seasoning and you'll be good!
 
PIZZA SAUCE
For the Mexican Pizza Sauce, you have a few options for a shortcut. A lot of folks will just use Enchilada Sauce, but I found this to have too much pulp, it was a bit too grainy for my liking. Some folks will use Taco Sauce or even Chunky Salsa.
 
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