Meat Lover Pizza Beef Toppings (Printable)

Golden crust pizza with rich beef, bacon, pepperoni, sausage, and melted cheeses for a hearty main dish.

# 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

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 465°F or highest setting. Position pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat thoroughly.
02 - In skillet over medium-high heat, fry chopped bacon until crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels.
03 - Using same skillet, cook ground beef until browned. Season with black pepper. Drain excess fat.
04 - Lightly flour work surface and stretch pizza dough into 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 uniformly over sauce.
08 - Distribute ground beef, bacon, pepperoni, sausage, and red onion evenly across cheese layer.
09 - Top with Parmesan cheese and dried oregano.
10 - Slide pizza with parchment onto preheated pizza stone or baking sheet.
11 - Bake 12–15 minutes until crust turns golden brown and cheese bubbles with light browning.
12 - Remove from oven and allow 2 minutes resting time. Slice and serve hot.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The combination of crispy bacon, seasoned beef, and pepperoni creates layers of salty, smoky goodness in every bite
  • That blend of mozzarella and cheddar gives you the perfect cheese pull with just enough sharpness to cut through all the rich meat
02 -
  • Preheating your pizza stone or baking sheet is the difference between a soggy bottom and that crispy, restaurant style crust
  • Draining the fat from the beef and bacon prevents greasy pizza and helps all the toppings stay put instead of sliding off
03 -
  • Cooking the bacon and beef before they go on the pizza means they render out excess fat and develop better texture
  • Using parchment paper makes transferring the pizza to the hot stone so much easier and prevents tears

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