Desperado - 12" Thin Crust Recipe
This TACO pizza is not one to be messed with! This Fan Fave starts with Cheese Sauce & is topped with Mozzarella & Taco Meat & is finished with crushed Doritos, Shredded Lettuce, Cheddar Cheese, Tomatoes, Black Olives & topped off with a drizzle of Taco Sauce!
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Ingredients
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Pizza Base and Sauce
Method
Preparation and Cooking
- 1
Prepare the Pizza Base
Preheat your oven to 450°F (232°C). Roll out the thin crust pizza dough on a floured surface to fit a 12-inch pizza pan.
- 2
Add Cheese Sauce
Spread the cheese sauce evenly over the rolled-out crust.
- 3
Layer Cheese and Taco Meat
Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the cheese sauce, then add the cooked taco meat evenly on top.
- 4
Bake the Pizza
Place the pizza in the preheated oven and bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
- 5
Add Toppings
Once baked, remove the pizza from the oven and top with crushed Doritos, shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, and sliced black olives.
- 6
Finish with Taco Sauce
Drizzle taco sauce over the top of the pizza to taste.
- 7
Slice and Serve
Slice the pizza into wedges and serve hot.