NAILED IT! Taco Bell Mexican Pizza Copycat - Homemade Tortillas and REFRIED BEANS HACK!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black beans are more nutritious, while canned beans are budget-friendly.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and higher in protein, while cream cheese can be cheaper.

Start by making homemade tortillas using flour, baking powder, salt, and bacon grease.

Cut the bacon grease into the flour mixture until it resembles rough cornmeal.

Add about 3/4 cup of very hot water to the mixture, adjusting as necessary to form a dough.

Knead the dough for about 1-2 minutes until it comes together, adding more flour if sticky.

Divide the dough into balls, approximately 2 oz each, and roll them out.

Lightly coat each tortilla with bacon grease and cover with a tea towel to rest for about 45 minutes.

In a skillet, add bacon grease and cook down a quart of chopped onions until they are charred and flavorful.

Add a can of chili style pinto beans to the onions, mash them up, and cook down to your desired consistency.

Remove the beans from heat, noting they will thicken as they cool; add water if necessary to adjust thickness.

Cook the ground beef on a griddle, seasoning with your favorite Taco Mexican style seasoning.

Clean the griddle and prepare to shallow fry the tortillas.

Use a tortilla press to flatten the dough balls, then transfer them to the griddle to cook.

Once cooked, deep fry the tortillas in oil until they are extremely crunchy, draining excess oil afterward.

Sprinkle salt on the fried tortillas before assembling the pizza.

Layer crispy tortillas with refried beans, ground beef, and cheese.

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