39. Cheeseburger Pizza

Combine two of America’s greatest foods into one

Plate to prep time: 45 min
Serves: 2-4

Materials

• 1 Thin Pizza Crust Dough
• 3/4 lbs Ground Beef
• 1/2 cup Dill Pickles
• 2 Roma Tomatoes
• 1/3 cup Onion
• 2 cups shredded Lettuce
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese
• 1/2 cup Ketchup
• 2 Tbsp Thousand Island Dressing
• Vegetable Oil Spray
• Cornmeal
• Onion Powder
• Pepper

Protocol

1. PREP: Make the pizza crust dough
2. PREP: Chop the pickles, tomatoes and onion. Shred the lettuce.
3. PREP: Mix the ketchup and thousand island dressing together
4. PREP: Preheat oven to 350°F
5. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add beef. Season generously with pepper and onion powder. Saute while breaking up until no more pink shows. Drain and keep in skillet
6. Lightly spray a pan with vegetable oil and dust with cornmeal. Spread the dough to fit the pan
7. Spread the ketchup and dressing on top. Then layer first the ground beef, then the pickles, then the cheese
8. Place in oven and bake for 15 min, checking every 5 min for desired crunchiness
9. SERVE: Top with tomatoes, onion and shredded lettuce then cut it up

Inspired by: Iowa Girl Eats