Mexican Fiestada for School Lunch

Name: Mexican Fiestada for School Lunch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 (1.25 ounce) package dry taco seasoning mix; 1 cup ground beef; 1 (14 ounce) package prepared pizza dough, or as needed; 1/2 cup pizza sauce; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 pinch salt; 1 1/4 cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 24 views

Mexican Fiestada for School Lunch is an moderately easy family-friendly dish you can prepare in just 30 minutes. Made with 1 (1.25 ounce) package dry taco seasoning mix, 1 cup ground beef, 1 (14 ounce) package prepared pizza dough, or as needed, ½ cup pizza sauce and ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, this recipe delivers authentic, satisfying flavors. An easy weeknight meal that comes together quickly.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 (1.25 ounce) package dry taco seasoning mix

1 cup ground beef

1 (14 ounce) package prepared pizza dough, or as needed

1/2 cup pizza sauce

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1 pinch salt

1 1/4 cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 511

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19.8g 25%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1748mg 76%

Total Carbohydrate 56.4g 21%

Dietary Fiber 1.8g 6%

Total Sugars 7.9g

Protein 22.9g 46%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Sprinkle on ground beef.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.

Drain and discard grease.

Divide pizza dough in half and flatten each half into a thin crust over a nonstick baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven for 3 minutes.

Remove but leave oven on.

Mix pizza sauce, cumin, and salt together in a bowl.

Spread 1/2 of the mixture over each pizza crust.

Sprinkle beef and Cheddar cheese evenly on top.