Mexican English Muffin Pizza Recipe - Loaded with seasoned taco meat, Old English cheese, and zesty Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles, these mini pizzas are a fiesta of flavors. Perfectly baked to crispy perfection, they're a quick and delicious way to satisfy your Tex-Mex cravings. Serve them for a fun family dinner or as a party appetizer that'll have everyone asking for more!
1(10-oz)can Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies,drained
8English muffins, split
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400ºF.
In a skillet, cook ground beef until no longer pink and crumbled. Drain fat.
Add cheese spread, taco seasoning, and Rotel. Cook on medium-low until just until the cheese has melted.
Place the English muffin halves on a cookie sheet. Top each half with some of the sausage mixture.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden and bubbly.
Notes:
My favorite English muffins are Bays brand. Look for them in the refrigerated section at the grocery store.
You can find the Old English Cheese Spread near the Velveeta and Cheez Whiz at the grocery store.
I use lean ground beef. You can substitute pork sausage or ground turkey.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Taco Seasoning made with a blend of chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt, and black pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-taco-seasoning/
Can Old English Muffin Pizzas be made in advance? Yes! You can assemble the muffins ahead of time and refrigerate them until you are ready to bake.
Can Mexican English Muffin Pizzas be frozen? Yes! Assemble the muffins and cool them completely. Place the muffins on a baking sheet and freeze. Once frozen, transfer the muffins to a ziplock freezer bag and put them back in the freezer.
To bake the frozen muffins, thaw and bake as directed.
You can bake the muffins from frozen, simply add a few minutes to the cooking time.
Add your favorite vegetables to the taco meat mixture:
onions
bell peppers
mushrooms
black olives
black beans
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.