Taco Pizza with Grilled Halloumi
Description
Halloumi cheese adds a special touch to this ground beef pizza with taco toppings like salsa, sour cream, and crushed tortilla chips.
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/2 pound ground beef
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1/2 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
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1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated pizza crust
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3/4 cup pizza sauce
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1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
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1 cup 1/2-inch thick halloumi cheese slices
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2 tablespoons sliced black olives, or to taste
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1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
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1 cup tortilla chips, crushed, or to taste
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10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
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1/2 small head lettuce, shredded
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1 small onion, chopped
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1/4 cup salsa, or to taste
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2 tablespoons sour cream, or to taste
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1 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; drain excess grease. Stir in taco seasoning mix and let cool, about 5 minutes.
3
Spread pizza crust on a pizza pan or large baking sheet. Cover with pizza sauce. Sprinkle Mexican cheese blend on top. Cover cheese with beef mixture, halloumi cheese, olives, and jalapeno pepper.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is crispy and the Mexican cheese blend is melted, about 15 minutes.
5
Sprinkle crushed tortilla chips over pizza. Top with cherry tomatoes, lettuce, and onion. Garnish with salsa, sour cream, and hot sauce.