Meat Lover Pizza Beef Toppings (Printable)
A meat-packed pizza featuring beef, bacon, pepperoni, and a blend of melted cheeses on a chewy crust.
# What You Need:
→ Dough
01 - 1 ball (about 10.5 oz) pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
→ Sauce
02 - ½ cup pizza sauce, tomato-based
→ Meats
03 - 4 oz ground beef
04 - 4 slices bacon, chopped
05 - 1.75 oz pepperoni slices
06 - 2.8 oz cooked Italian sausage, sliced
→ Vegetables
07 - ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
→ Cheese
08 - 5.3 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
09 - 1.4 oz shredded cheddar cheese
10 - 0.7 oz grated Parmesan cheese
→ Seasonings
11 - 1 tbsp olive oil
12 - ½ tsp dried oregano
13 - ¼ tsp black pepper
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 465°F or maximum temperature. Place pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat thoroughly.
02 - In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook chopped bacon until crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels.
03 - In the same skillet, cook ground beef until browned. Season with black pepper and drain excess fat.
04 - Lightly flour work surface and stretch pizza dough into a 12-inch round.
05 - Transfer dough to parchment paper. Brush surface with olive oil.
06 - Spread pizza sauce evenly over dough, leaving ¾-inch border for crust.
07 - Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar cheeses evenly over sauce.
08 - Distribute ground beef, bacon, pepperoni, sausage, and red onion evenly over cheese layer.
09 - Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and dried oregano over toppings.
10 - Carefully slide pizza with parchment onto preheated stone or baking sheet. Bake 12–15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly with slight browning.
11 - Remove from oven and let rest 2 minutes before slicing. Serve hot.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The combination of three cured meats plus ground beef creates layers of savory flavor that hit different notes with every bite
- Using the bacon fat to season the beef adds depth you cant get from cooking them separately
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- Preheating your pizza stone or baking sheet is non-negotiable for getting that crispy bottom crust
- Draining the fat from both the bacon and beef prevents your pizza from becoming soggy during baking
03 -
- Cook your bacon and beef until theyre slightly crispier than youd eat alone since theyll soften in the oven
- Let the pizza rest on the hot stone for an extra minute after removing from the oven to help the cheese set before slicing