What makes Joshua Weissman's Mexican pizza recipe and technique special?

Joshua Weissman's take on Mexican pizza focuses on home kitchen precision, balancing Mexican flavors with an estimated under 30 minutes total preparation time. Crucial step: Fry tortillas until stiff but not burnt, or they'll be chewy. Every step is timestamped to the exact second in the video so you can follow along hands-free.

How much does it cost to make Mexican pizza at Ontario grocery prices?

Based on Statistics Canada benchmark consumer food pricing, this Mexican pizza recipe costs approximately economical home-cooked pricing per serving (yielding 2 to 4 portions). Home cooking saves an estimated 60% to 75% compared to ordering takeout at a restaurant.

Can I make Mexican pizza ahead of time or store leftovers?

Yes. Leftover Mexican pizza can be refrigerated in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days. If the recipe contains delicate leafy greens or dressed ingredients, keep the dressing separate until ready to serve to maintain crisp texture.

What substitutions can I make in Joshua Weissman's Mexican pizza?

This recipe utilizes approximately 28 ingredients across 16 steps. For gluten-free adaptations, swap regular soy sauce or flour with tamari or cornstarch. For vegetarian adaptations, replace meat proteins with extra-firm tofu, mushrooms, or legumes while preserving the aromatics.

Where can I watch the video tutorial for Mexican pizza?

The official cooking video by Joshua Weissman is embedded directly on RecipesMD, featuring video timeline scrubbing that jumps directly to each step, adjustable playback speeds, and Kitchen Mode.

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Mexican pizza

From the video “Making The Last Taco Bell Mexican Pizza At Home | But Better” by Joshua Weissman. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Joshua Weissman. Steps are in our own words.

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Medium

Total time: ~5 min
Serves: ~5
Cost: ~$7.43*
Difficulty: Involved
Ingredients: 28

Nutrition & health

Nutrition per serving680 kcal · 34% of 2,000

Nutrient	Amount	Daily value
Fat	36 g	46%
Saturated fat	10 g	51%
Sodium	691 mg	30%
Carbohydrate	61 g	22%
Fiber	8.2 g	29%
Total sugars	7.5 g	no daily value
Added sugars	0 g	0%
Protein	30 g	60%

Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.

Health indexBalanced

Starting point60
Protein+20 of 20
Fiber+17 of 20
Saturated fat−15 of 20
Sodium−9 of 20
Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20

RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice

From 14 of 20 ingredient lines (97% of the measured weight), divided into 5 servings (estimated: 814 g protein foods at ~170 g per serving; model check 4 agrees). Typical amounts assumed for oil, canola oil, homemade flour tortillas, because the video doesn’t say how much. Not counted because the video gives no amount: cooking liquid, salt, kosher salt, dark soy sauce, chili sauce, shredded cheese and 3 more. Not matched to nutrient data: anchro chilis, neutral tasting oil, panela, black beans. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.

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