Clean Eating Taco Pizza Recipe with Spicy Marinara Sauce

I first tried taco pizza about 20 years ago when I was working for a lawyer and his wife suggested we get taco pizza from Pizza Hut. I had never heard of such a thing. It’s not on the menu, but apparently – at least at that time at that Pizza Hut in Casper, WY – they would make it for you on request. It was so good. I still don’t understand why they don’t make it a regular menu item.

I like to make it at home regularly because well, I don’t like most pork meats. I don’t like sausage, pepperoni or ham. Plus, those things really aren’t all that healthy. Plus, it’s fun to have a variety of food. I think as a general rule, that ground beef is a lot healthier than the cured meats I mentioned above and, because of the spices, this has a lot of flavor so you don’t miss the more fattening meats.

THE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

Clean Eating Pizza Crust

3/4 cup warm water
1 Tbsp instant yeast
2 Tbsp olive oil (or oil of your choice)
2 Tbsp no sugar added applesauce. If you don’t have applesauce, add 2 Tbl. more of oil)
2 cups light spelt flour (can add up to half as whole spelt flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp Real Salt

Toppings

1 lb ground beef
2 Tbsp homemade taco seasoning or store-bought Clean taco seasoning
1 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup sliced olives
1 1/2 cups colby jack cheese

Spicy Marinara

1 in jar Clean classic marinara sauce or crushed tomatoes will do a pinch
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 Tbl chili powder

INSTRUCTIONS

Pizza Instructions:

Cook ground beef in a skillet until browned all the way through
Drain excess grease and add 1 packet of taco seasoning
Prepare crust according to directions
Prepare spicy marinara sauce by combining all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes
Spread marinara sauce on the crust
Top with ground beef
Sprinkle cheese on top of ground beef
Top with tomatoes and olives
Bake at 400 F for about 15 minutes

Crust Instructions: