Meat Lover Pizza Beef Toppings (Printable)
Golden crust pizza layered with ground beef, bacon, pepperoni, mozzarella, and cheddar cheeses.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dough
01 - 1 ball pizza dough (approximately 10.5 ounces or 300 grams), store-bought or homemade
→ Sauce
02 - ½ cup pizza sauce, tomato-based
→ Meats
03 - 4 ounces ground beef
04 - 4 slices bacon, chopped
05 - 1.75 ounces pepperoni slices
06 - 2.8 ounces cooked Italian sausage, sliced
→ Vegetables
07 - ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
→ Cheese
08 - 5.3 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
09 - 1.4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
10 - 0.7 ounces grated Parmesan cheese
→ Seasonings
11 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
12 - ½ teaspoon dried oregano
13 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 465°F or maximum temperature setting. Position pizza stone or baking sheet in oven during preheating.
02 - Heat skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chopped bacon until crisp, approximately 5-7 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
03 - In same skillet, cook ground beef until thoroughly browned. Season with black pepper. Drain excess fat and set aside.
04 - Lightly flour work surface. Stretch and flatten dough into 12-inch round circle.
05 - Transfer stretched dough to parchment paper. Brush surface evenly with olive oil.
06 - Spread pizza sauce evenly across dough surface, maintaining ¾-inch border around edges.
07 - Distribute mozzarella and cheddar cheeses uniformly over sauce layer.
08 - Arrange ground beef, bacon, pepperoni, sausage, and red onion evenly over cheese base.
09 - Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and dried oregano across entire pizza surface.
10 - Slide pizza with parchment onto preheated stone or baking sheet. Bake 12-15 minutes until crust turns golden and cheese bubbles and browns slightly.
11 - Remove from oven. Allow pizza to rest 2 minutes before slicing. Serve hot.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Every bite delivers layers of savory meat flavors that satisfy even the biggest appetites
- The combination of crispy bacon, seasoned beef, and spicy pepperoni creates umami magic
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- Preheating your pizza stone is non negotiable for that crispy restaurant style crust
- Draining the beef and bacon prevents a soggy greasy pizza
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- Cook all meats beforehand to avoid undercooked toppings and excess grease
- Let the dough come to room temperature for easier stretching