Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• Pizza:
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 2 Tbsp ketchup
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1-1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• Easy Pizza Sauce
• 2 pizza crusts
• 3 (8 oz) pkgs shredded Colby-Jack cheese, divided
• 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 3 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 c chopped dill pickles
• 1/2 c thinly sliced onion
• Easy Pizza Sauce:
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 c chopped onion
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Pizza:

In a large skillet, cook ground chuck over medium heat until browned and crumbly; drain. Stir in ketchup and next 5 ingredients.

Top each pizza crust with desired amount of Easy Pizza Sauce, 2 cups cheese, beef mixture, bacon, and remaining 3 ingredients.

Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups of cheese.

Bake pizzas according to package directions. Serve immediately.


Easy Pizza Sauce:

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, and cook for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes and all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

From Cooking with Paula Deen, May/June 2014.