Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

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This recipe shows you how to make a Bacon cheeseburger pizza. Easy and delicious for a quick weeknight meal that the whole family will love.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 1

Cook Time 25

Total Time 1 25

Servings servings

Calories 380kcal

Author Beth Neels

Cost $5

Equipment

Ingredients

For Pizza Dough for Bread Maker (Makes enough dough for 4- 12" pies)

¾ cup Warm Water 120°F / 49°C
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1½ tsp Salt
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 Teaspoon Sugar
1 Teaspoon yeast, pizza

For the Pizza

1 Tablespoon cornmeal
flour for rolling the dough
¼ recipe Pizza Dough - see recipe below
2 slices bacon crisped
1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
½ lb ground beef browned
4 Tablespoon Thousand Island Dressing or substitute pizza sauce
3 Tablespoon grated parmesan can use any cheese you like.
1½ cup grated mozzarella can use any cheese you like.

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Instructions

For Pizza Dough

Add ingredients to bread machine, in order given. Start machine on dough cycle.
1 Teaspoon Olive Oil, ¾ cup Warm Water, 1½ tsp Salt, 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 Teaspoon Sugar, 1 Teaspoon yeast, pizza
No need to let the dough rise, if using pizza yeast. Once kneaded, dough is done.
Save any additional dough in bags and freeze for another occasion.

For the Pizza

Start the dough in the Bread Machine according to the manufacturer's instructions for "dough only". Make the 4-pizza batch and freeze what you don't need for another day to save you time later.
¼ recipe Pizza Dough - see recipe below
Use frozen bacon or make air fryer bacon, which takes less than 10 minutes.
2 slices bacon
Place oil in a large frying pan. Brown ground beef over high heat.
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil, ½ lb ground beef
Make 1000 Island Sauce, use store-bought or refer to this recipe. You can substitute pizza sauce for the thousand island.
4 Tablespoon Thousand Island Dressing
When the dough is done, punch it down and remove it to a floured board. Stretch and roll the dough on a floured board.
Sprinkle cornmeal on a pizza stone, metal baking sheet, or pizza pan.
1 Tablespoon cornmeal
Spread thin layer of sauce on dough.
Sprinkle with half of the cheese, then beef.
3 Tablespoon grated parmesan, 1½ cup grated mozzarella
Sprinkle top with bacon bits and then the rest of cheese.
Bake at 425°F for about 15-18 minutes until cheese and crust are nicely browned and filling is bubbly.

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Notes

IMPORTANT NOTE!! USE EITHER THE 1000 ISLAND DRESSING OR THE TOMATO SAUCE, DEPENDING ON WHAT WE FEEL LIKE ON THAT NIGHT. DON'T USE BOTH SAUCES ON THE SAME PIZZA.

The recipe for the dough makes enough dough for 4 12" pies.

Pizza crust can be cooked in the oven, in a pizza oven, or directly on the grill, on a pizza stone, or on a grill mat.

Leftovers last 3-4 days.

Uncooked dough can be frozen, up to 4 months.

Tips for yeast dough:

You can "bloom" yeast in water or milk and sugar to see if it is still active. The liquid should be very warm. Some yeasts require no blooming.

Always check package of yeast for recommended temperature of liquid, different types and brands bloom best at different temps.

Don't rush the rising process, if using regular yeast. The dough should be doubled in the pan.

Rise the dough in a warm spot, covered with a clean kitchen towel. Turn the oven on low and place the rising dough near the oven exhaust. Not directly under the exhaust but on top of the stove.

When using pizza yeast, there is no rising is necessary.

Only a rest is required when using Rapid Rise Yeast.

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