Taco Bell ‘secretly’ rolls out two variations of fan favorite for a limited time

TACO Bell has “secretly” rolled out two variations of a fan-favorite menu item – the Taco Bell Mexican Pizza. 

Lovers of the fast food chain can look forward to the new Cheese Jalapeño Mexican Pizza and the Triple Crunch Mexican Pizza, the new Taco Bell menu items are only available for a limited time and in specific states.

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According to Food & Wine, the Cheese Jalapeño Mexican Pizza, covered in nacho cheese sauce and sliced jalapeños, will only be available in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 

The price for the Cheese Jalapeño Mexican Pizza will range between $4.99 and $5.49.

And the Triple Crunch Mexican Pizza, which has three beef-and-bean-filled layers, will only be available in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Triple Crunch Mexican Pizza will cost slightly more than its fellow new taco, at $5.99.

Both the Cheese Jalapeño Mexican Pizza and Triple Crunch Mexican Pizza have been available at the select locations since Thursday, December 22.

However, it’s unclear how long the items will remain on the menu.

Back in May of 2022, a new version of the popular pizza item also became available after a year-and-a-half hiatus for all Taco Bell customers to order. 

Taco Bell told The Sun at the time, that the new Mexican-style Pizza was made with “seasoned beef and refried beans between two fried flour tortillas, topped with pizza sauce, three cheese blend and fresh diced tomatoes.”

Fans can also customize and add on sauces, including nacho cheese and guacamole for an extra fee. 

Additionally, there are vegetarian-friendly options available, which allow customers to swap the beef for beans or potatoes. 

At the time, fans praised Doja Cat as Taco Bell’s outspoken ambassador after the star tweeted that called for the brand’s Mexican Pizza to return.

Taco Bell revealed it was removing the Mexican Pizza from its menu in November 2020 due to financial pressures amid the worldwide coronavirus pandemic.

However, the company was immediately met with widespread backlash for its decision – including from celebrities like Doja Cat and Dolly Parton.

It all started when Doja Cat took to Twitter on May 26, 2021, saying: “I will do everything in my power to bring back the mexican pizza from taco bell.”

And when the Mexican pizza returned on May 19, 2022, Doja Cat is receiving praise for being commended for her actions.

A petition also played a huge part in bringing back the beloved pizza.

Krish Jagirdar started a Change.org petition because the Mexican pizza allowed Indian-Americans to participate in the fun of getting fast food by simply swapping the meat for beans.

He said, “Like many Indian-Americans who grew up vegetarian, we had limited access to the ‘fun’ fast food, so Taco Bell became a bridge to belonging in American culture for many kids like me who grew up in immigrant households.”

The petition had a goal of 200,000 signatures and received just over 171,000.

Meanwhile, Taco Bell executives have alluded to a popular fast food side becoming a permanent item on the restaurant’s menu.

Often when people think of Taco Bell, we don’t immediately think of fries, as it doesn’t exactly fit the mold of Mexican cuisine.

However, this is the case with fast food chains including McDonald’s and Wendy’s – and now Taco Bell might be looking to compete with them.  

“People that go to lunch want to have French fries. We know that,” Mark King, CEO of Taco Bell said at an investor event on Tuesday, according to CNN Business.

“So we’re looking at and testing bringing fries permanently on to the menu, which would increase our lunch business dramatically.”