Ultimate Meat Lovers Pizza Tacos
Make these fun and easy Meat Lovers Pizza Tacos! Features a hearty mix of ground beef, pepperoni, bacon, and sausage with veggies and cheese on a tortilla base, baked until bubbly.
Ingredients
(Based on 1x column, makes 8 tacos)
Meat Topping:
- ▢ 1 lb ground beef
- ▢ 1/2 cup pepperoni, diced
- ▢ 1/2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- ▢ 1/2 cup sliced cooked sausage (e.g., Italian sausage, kielbasa)
- ▢ 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- ▢ 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
- ▢ 1/4 cup bell pepper, diced (any color)
- ▢ 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ▢ 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ▢ Salt and pepper, to taste
Assembly:
- ▢ 8 flour tortillas (soft taco size)
- ▢ 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (or more, to taste)
Optional:
- ▢ Marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
1. Cook Ground Beef:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) – primarily for warming tortillas and final melting.
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat until cooked through. Break it apart with a spoon as it cooks.
- Drain off any excess fat thoroughly.
2. Sauté Meats, Veggies & Seasonings:
- Add the diced pepperoni, crumbled cooked bacon, sliced cooked sausage, diced bell pepper, and diced red onion to the skillet with the cooked ground beef.
- Sprinkle in the garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Sauté the mixture for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, allowing the flavors to blend and the vegetables to soften slightly.
3. Warm Tortillas:
- Place the stack of tortillas on a baking sheet or wrap them loosely in foil.
- Place them in the preheated oven for just 2-3 minutes, until they are soft and pliable. Watch carefully so they don’t get crisp.
4. Assemble the Pizza Tacos:
- Remove the warm tortillas from the oven. Lay them flat on your baking sheet(s).
- Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce evenly over each tortilla, leaving a small border.
- Evenly distribute the cooked meat and vegetable mixture across the sauced tortillas.
- Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese and sliced black olives generously over the meat mixture on each tortilla.
5. Bake Briefly:
- Carefully return the baking sheet(s) with the assembled pizza tacos to the oven.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes, or just until the cheese is completely melted, bubbly, and slightly golden.
6. Rest and Serve:
- Let the Meat Lovers Pizza Tacos rest on the baking sheet for a minute or two before serving. This allows the cheese to set slightly.
- Serve hot, either open-faced or folded like a taco. Offer extra marinara sauce on the side for dipping, if desired.
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