Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

I promise that pizza Friday is not going to become a "thing" on here like it is at my house. But, I have another recipe to share with you that is a totally different take on pizza and is quite delicious!

I remember getting an email from Food.com about a year and a half ago that had a recipe for bacon cheeseburger pizza. I immediately forwarded it to Erin saying something about how it combined three of my son's favorite things -- cheeseburgers, bacon, and pizza -- and that I'd have to give it a try. I made the recipe as listed the first go around and was a little nervous as both my son and I aren't big fans of mustard and none of us like pickles. We liked it ok...I  had left the pickles off of half but was surprised to find I liked it more with them than without. So, we all munched a few bites thoughtfully then I jumped up, grabbed the ketchup out of the fridge, squirted some on everyone's slice and voila! We LOVED it! It even started getting the moans of approval from both of my lucky guys. (This happens occasionally when they really like something I make…it’s hilarious…the two of them shoving their pie holes full and making grunts and sounds of delight while they’re doing so).

~Leah

Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 10 mins

Total time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 oz) prepared pizza crust, your favorite homemade prepared pizza crust, or dough from your favorite local pizza joint or grocery store


• 2 1/2 Tbsp mustard


• 1/2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled


• 1 cup hamburger, browned


• 1/2 cup dill pickles, diced


• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese


• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese


• 1/4 cup white onion, diced


• Ketchup


• Optional Toppings:


• lettuce, tomato, mayo

Instructions

1. Dice the dill pickle and onion then set the pieces on a paper towel to dry.


2. Brown your beef and bacon (separately). Note: this is a great meal to plan ahead for--save some bacon from breakfast and if/when you're browning meat for another recipe, buy a little bit more and then set some aside for this pizza.


3. Apply a thin layer of mustard all over the dough except for the edges.


4. Sprinkle bacon over the entire pizza followed by the onions and then the hamburger.


5. Cover the pizza with cheese and sprinkle a few pickles on the top.


6. Bake at the time a temperature as instructed on your pizza crust.


7. Top with ketchup and any additional toppings you like on your burger.

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