Mexican Fiestada for School Lunch

Name: Mexican Fiestada for School Lunch
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 (1.25 ounce) package dry taco seasoning mix; 1 cup ground beef; 1 (14 ounce) package prepared pizza dough, or as needed; 0.5 cup pizza sauce; 0.25 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 pinch salt; 1.25 cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese

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Back-to-school lunch version of Mexican fiestada.

Recipe by James Martin

Updated on August 3, 2022

close up view of a Mexican Fiestada in a cardboard box

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Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings:

4

Yield:

2 small pizzas

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Ingredients

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
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
1 pinch salt
1 ¼ cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Sprinkle taco seasoning 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.
Bake until crusts are crunchy and cheese is melted, 10 to 12 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

511	Calories
20g	Fat
56g	Carbs
23g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 511
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g	25%
Saturated Fat 9g	47%
Cholesterol 55mg	18%
Sodium 1748mg	76%
Total Carbohydrate 56g	21%
Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 23g
Vitamin C 3mg	15%
Calcium 268mg	21%
Iron 4mg	19%
Potassium 96mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.