Who doesn’t love Taco Bell? My usual order consisted of Mexican Pizza, Chalupa, Cheesy Beans & Rice Burrito, or Crunchwrap Supreme or #4. Haha. I am sure you have your favorites. Today, I am sharing one of my favorite recipes to help you curb those quarantined hunger pangs. I know the original Taco Bell recipe uses garlic and onion, I don’t care for those, so I did not add them to my recipe. However, feel free to add it yours to enhance the taste.
Ingredients:
- 8 medium-sized tortillas
- 1 can of refried beans or canned black/red kidney beans
- 1.5 Tbsp taco seasoning
- ¼ cup of water
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 2 tsp oil
- Salt as needed
- Taco bell sauce or Ortega Taco sauce
- Mexican Blend Cheese
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- 1 small onion, chopped (optional)
- 2 spring onions, chopped (optional)
- 2-3 chopped fresh or pickled jalapeño
Directions:
- In a small pot heat oil, add the refried beans or canned beans, water, red chili powder, and taco seasoning. Mix everything well, then set it aside.
- When using the canned beans, you can use a potato masher or hand blender to crush the beans.
- Set the air fryer at 400 degrees and let tortillas cook for 3-4 minutes or until they are crispy. Use the grill to ensure they stay flat.
- On a fried tortilla spread the beans mixture, top it with some cheese. Put another fried tortilla spread on the sauce and top it with more cheese.
- At this point, you can also top it with tomatoes, onion, and jalapeño
- Put the pizza in the oven and toast for 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has melted. Repeat the process for each pizza.
Tips:
- If you are using store-bought taco sauce, it can taste bit tangy, I usually dilute the sauce with few teaspoons of sugar to balance out the tanginess.
- Air Fried tortillas taste dryer than healthy Mexican Pizzas. Feel free to use more sauce to even out the dryness. I used Mission Brand Carb Balance tortillas.
- You can also shallow fry the tortillas until golden brown for the traditional way.
- You can also add a layer Sour Cream or Queso or both on top of the bean layer to amplify the pizza.
- We own the Cuisinart TOA-60 Air Fryer, certain air fryers may require higher or lower temperature settings. Please don’t walk away from the air fryer during the baking processes as the tortillas can burn rapidly. Please refer to your air fryer instructions for proper temperature settings.
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