Cheeseburger Pizza

Cheeseburgers, Cheeseburger Soup, Cheeseburger Quiche – all favorites in our house.  Now let’s combine the taste of a cheeseburger with another family favorite: pizza.  Instead of a traditional pizza sauce, the crust is slathered with a combination of Italian seasoning, ketchup and mustard.  If that doesn’t scream cheeseburger, wait until you top the pizza with sliced pickles!

Cheeseburger Pizza

Serves 6

1 pound extra lean ground beef

1 medium onion, chopped

2 teaspoons garlic powder

2 teaspoons onion powder

1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 tube (11 ounces) refrigerated thin pizza crust

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/4 cup ketchup

1/4 cup brown mustard

2 tomatoes, chopped

1-1/4 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Sliced pickles

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  In a large skillet, cook the first five ingredients over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.

Unroll dough into a 10x15-inch baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake for 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.

In a small bowl, combine the Italian seasoning, ketchup and mustard.  Spread onto the baked crust.  Top with beef mixture, tomatoes and cheese.  Top with sliced pickles.    

Bake 6-10 minutes longer or until edges are lightly browned and cheese is melted.