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Two American classics, burgers and pizza, combine in this ultimate treat meal. Can’t decide between pizza night and burger night? This is one very tasty solution to the problem.
If you wonder whether mustard and ketchup belong on a pizza the answer is most certainly a resounding ‘yes’. I’m not usually one who believes that every dish needs to combined with other dishes. I mean those bloody Marys with a few pickled veggies on top are tasty, but the ones with the slider and fries and a whole meal on top are a bit much for me personally. However, this pizza won me over at first bite – it’s that good!
With this bacon cheeseburger pizza the mash-up really works. I will say that one thing that made me love this dish are the pickles. I’m a dill pickle fiend and this made the pizza really tasty.
As you might expect there’s the usual cheeseburger toppings on this, like cheddar cheese, bacon, and ground beef. You only need 1/2 pound ground beef for this and you can use the other half pound for another meal.
For the crust I used a pre-made crust from the refrigerated deli section of the grocery – the kind that comes in a bag.
If you’d rather make it from scratch then by all means use your favorite pizza dough recipe.
I have enjoyed this straight from the oven each time, but I have to say that this pizza is also wonderful cold the next morning- if you’re a cold pizza type of person.
It might be unexpected, but this pizza has the best flavor and is surprisingly balanced. It’s one ‘smoosh’ that definitely works!
Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
Yield(s): Serves 4-6
1h prep time
30m cook time
576 calories
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Ingredients
- 1 (20-oz) bag pre-made pizza dough
- 8 oz ground beef
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon ketchup, plus extra for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1/2 cup dill pickle chips
- yellow mustard to taste
Preparation
- Knead dough for 2 minutes. Set on top of stove with oven on lowest setting or use proofing setting. Allow to rise for 45 minutes.
- While dough rises cook beef until browned, about 8 minutes. Remove from pan with slotted spoon and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Turn out dough onto floured work surface. Knead for 2 minutes then roll into a 12" circle.
- Place dough on lined pizza pan or stainless steel pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and spread with butter.
- Top with ketchup, onion powder, onion, cheese, bacon, beef, and pickle chips. Add salt and pepper to taste and return to oven to bake for another 10-14 minutes or until crust is baked and cheese is melted. Garnish with mustard if desired. Cut into slices to serve.
Recipe adapted from The Pioneer Woman.