When I had my second restaurant, my 3-year old son loved to come in and play with dough and batters. He asked me one day to make him something that no one else could order. I asked him if he had any special ingredients he wanted me to use and here was his list:
Cheese. A big onion, Papa Ginos pizza and that pink salad dressing that Ami (my Mom) makes.
Thus the cheeseburger pizza was born- ala Eric Williams my son and creator. Over the years, my husband and I cannot justify ever eating a McDonald’s big mac, but we enjoy this whim sickle pizza on occasion with an adult accent- prosciutto and smoked mozzarella.
Ingredients
One ball pre made pizza crust dough or pre made flat crust
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef or grass fed ground beef
Special sauce (see below)
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella
1 tsp. dried oregano
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Let the pizza dough rest according to package directions.
- Press the dough into a 16-inch pizza pan or a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes.
- In a large skillet, combine the bell peppers and onions. Cook over medium heat until the vegetables are tender, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat. Next, add the ground beef and cook until crumbly and brown. Remove from the heat and drain well.
- Spread the mustard over the pizza crust. Top with the beef mixture and mozzarella. Sprinkle with the oregano . Bake until the crust is browned and the cheese melts, about 10 minutes. Top with special sauce
- Cut into wedges to serve.
Special sauce
1 cup Hellman’s mayo
2 TBSP. ketchup ( I prefer organic so you taste the seasonings)
2 tsp relish
Season with salt and pepper and mix together
