Thursday, February 24, 2011

Sloppy Joe Pizza

FYI:  More of a fork and knife pizza then a pick up a slice and eat pizza.  Very heavy!


1 3/4 to 2 c all purpose flour
1 envelope Fleischmann's Pizza Crust Yeast
3/4 tsp salt
2/3 c very warm water
1 tbsp EVOO
1 lb ground beef
1/2 onion, chopped
3 medium carrots, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 tsp chili powder
1 14oz can of petite diced tomatoes
3/4 to 1 c marinara sauce
1 c bacon, chopped **optional (I just had some so I threw it in)
1/2 c parmesan cheese, shredded
1/2 c mozzarella cheese, shredded

Combine 1 c flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl.  Add very warm water and oil; mix well until well blended about 1 minute.  Gradually add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.  Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky.  Knead on a floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary until smooth and elastic, about 4 minutes.  Cover and let rest.
Preheat oven to 450.  In large pan, cook grounded beef, onion, garlic and carrots until beef is browned.  Drain fat, stir in chili powder, cook one minute.  Add tomatoes and bring to boiling.  Reduce heat to simmer and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Grease a 12 inch pizza pan and roll dough out to fit pan, folding dough over slightly along edges to make a crust.  Prick dough all over with a fork and bake for 8 minutes.  Reduce heat on oven to 375 after pulling pizza dough out.  Top pizza with marinara sauce (use more or less depending on personal taste).  Top with meat mixture.  Bake for 8 minutes.  Top with parmesan and mozzarella cheeses and bake for 8 minutes.  Place under broiler on high for 1 minute or until cheese starts to brown.

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