I first discovered the type of taco pizza with crushed up Doritos on it when I was a kid. To this day that pizza is such a vibe, but later in life I did discover this adult taco pizza in Chicago that used refried beans as the base and good salsa as the sauce. It blew my mind! This recipe has this traditional mozzarella top and with pickled jalapeno for toppings. Best part of this pizza recipe is you choose your adventure. It’s build your own taco on a pizza.

I start with fresh pizza dough. You can go store-bought or whatever is most convenient for the time you have. Fresh dough really makes a world of difference flavor wise and how the final texture of the dough turns out. If using store-bought dough be sure to let it come to room temperature before stretching and baking it. Letting it come to room temp helps to relax the gluten making it easier to stretch.

first you want to establish your base. I love the use of canned beans and jarred salsa here to establish your classic pizza. You can imagine how tasty this scales when you use your own pureed beans or homemade salsa. Yum!

Toppings are the best part of any pizza or taco so start with the essentials. Some shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and some mild jalapeno slices. You are in charge of the rest. Maybe you want to add an avocado crema on top or crushed up Doritos chips. You are the architect on this one, I just want to provide you with the inspiration. Happy pizza-ing.