Taco Braided in a Pizza Crust
This just became one of our new favorites! Comment from Jerett: “You made two awesome things made even awesomer!”
I recommend doubling because you will want more! :)
Ingredients:
1 refrigerated pizza crust, preferably pre-rolled and already on parchment paper to make this as easy as possible!
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
1lb ground beef
1 packet low-sodium Taco Seasoning
½ cup water
1 cup Mexican Blend shredded cheese divided, or you can use your favorite. (Plus additional for serving, if desired.)
1 tomato, diced (plus additional for topping, if desired)
1 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups Romaine lettuce, chopped
Taco sauce or salsa, for serving
Instructions:
Get out a rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and bell peppers. Cook until soft, about 3-5 minutes.
Add the ground beef and cook until brown. Pour in the water and taco seasoning and mix until well incorporated. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
See pictures below: Roll out the dough onto the parchment paper that it is attached to. Move it around so that it is closer to a rectangle. With a knife or pizza cutter, make slices 1½ inches thick and 3 inches long down both long sides of the dough (towards the center). Leaving about an inch at the top and bottom, place the ground beef down the center of the dough.
Cover the beef with 3/4 cup of the cheese, then add the diced tomato.
Beginning at one end of the braid, fold the end up and wrap the first two slices over to secure it, like a crisscross. Repeat the wrapping by crossing opposite slices until the last two. Fold the end up and wrap the last two slices over it to secure it. Gently brush the top and sides with the melted butter.
Lift up the parchment paper to transfer it to the baking sheet. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese on top.
Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving. Cover with chopped Romaine lettuce, additional tomato, and cheese, if desired.
Serve with taco sauce or salsa!
