Taco Bell Mexican Pizza

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon diced minced onion
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder (Spanish is best)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 8 flour tortillas (6 "inch")
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 1/3 cup diced Tomato
• 2/3 cup mild picante sauce
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1/4 cup sliced black olives

Directions:

• Cook the ground beef over medium heat until brown, then drain.
• Return meat to pan and add the salt, onions, paprika, chili powder and water.
• Let mixture simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat.
• When oil is hot, fry each tortilla for about 30-45 seconds per side and drain on paper towels.
• Be sure to pop any bubbles that form when frying so that the tortilla lays flat in the oil.
• Tortillas should become golden brown.
• Heat refried beans.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Stack each pizza by first spreading 1/3 C beans on one tortilla.
• Next add 1/3 C meat, then another tortilla.
• Top the second tortilla with 2 T of salsa.
• Divide the tomato, cheese, onions and olives evenly and top in that order.
• Bake for 8-12 minutes.