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This taco pizza is topped with refried beans, cheese, romaine, crumbled tortilla chips, and of course \u2014 ranch. In a word: WOW.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Are you a taco pizza fan? Here at A Couple Cooks, Alex and I have spent years honing our best Italian-style pizza dough and the tastiest pizza sauce. We\u2019ve even traveled to Italy for research. But our new best pizza recipe is not Italian at all. Yes, it\u2019s taco pizza!<\/strong> That\u2019s artisan style Italian crust on bottom, straight up delivery-style taco pizza on the top. It\u2019s insanely good. And oh yeah: it\u2019s topped with crunchy tortilla chips and drizzled with creamy homemade ranch. Here\u2019s how to make it!<\/p>\n

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How to make taco pizza<\/h2>\n

Most of our pizza recipes teach you how the Italians do it. But now we\u2019re going rogue! Here\u2019s our take on American-style taco pizza. Alex had a taco pizza like this one growing up, ordered from a well-known pizza delivery franchise (that we won\u2019t name here). Surprisingly, this pizza has a healthy spin: it\u2019s filled with good for you veggies and not too much cheese. Here are our tricks to how to make the BEST EVER taco pizza!<\/p>\n

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Go with refried beans instead of tomato sauce.<\/h3>\n

The best thing about a taco pizza is that instead of a red pizza sauce, it\u2019s got a thin layer of refried beans. If you\u2019ve never tried it, it\u2019s so <\/em>good! Use your favorite can of refried beans. Some of them are even already flavored and ready to go. Taste them and if they\u2019re bland, add a pinch of salt and cumin. Or, make your own! Try our Homemade Refried Beans or Instant Pot Refried Beans.<\/p>\n

Load up with the veggies.<\/h3>\n

This taco pizza is vegetarian, so we\u2019ve loaded on the veggies! Outside of the refried beans, it\u2019s got black olives, green onions, and tomatoes. Chopped romaine adds the perfect crunch.<\/p>\n

The key: top with tortilla chips and ranch!<\/h3>\n

The keys to a perfect taco pizza, according to Alex? Tortilla chips and ranch. This Homemade Ranch Dressing is a perfect fit: it\u2019s made with Greek yogurt for a healthy spin. It tastes literally divine<\/em> on this taco pizza! You\u2019ve got to try this. Stat.<\/p>\n

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No meat on this taco pizza? Add it if you\u2019d like!<\/h2>\n

You might argue that taco meat should also be present on a taco pizza. And you should feel free to add some! Alex and I eat a mostly plant based diet. We do eat meat on occasion, but we love that this pizza does not need meat to be irresistibly delicious. In fact, we think it\u2019s one of the best vegetarian recipes for meat eaters. Try it and let us know: what do you think?<\/p>\n

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Use our best pizza dough (or thin crust).<\/h2>\n

All our best homemade pizza recipes all use our best pizza dough recipe, honed over 10 years to perfection. It\u2019s got that perfectly fluffy texture and complex flavor. If you\u2019d like, use our thin crust pizza dough. Thin crust is even easier to make and a tiny bit healthier than the basic crust (less dough, less calories overall).<\/p>\n

The tools you need: pizza stone and pizza peel.<\/h2>\n

The best way to bake pizza? On a pizza stone. It gets the pizza very very hot, making the crust crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. Then you\u2019ll need a pizza peel to pop the dough right onto the hot stone. You can use a baking sheet if you don\u2019t have one, but it\u2019s totally worth it to invest in one for the ease! Here are the ones we use:<\/p>\n