We have pizza night every Friday night at our house. Sometimes we have calzones or stromboli …. but it’s all one of the same to me. When you eat the same thing week after week, ya gotta get creative … and let’s just say, we’ve been creative with our pizza toppings. Truthfully, it’s kind of fun for us to come up with new pizzas!
For a long time (about 15 years), I was on the hunt for the “perfect” pizza crust. I’ve tried so many variations. I found the “one” about 5 or 6 months ago, thanks to Pinterest! (Don’t you just LOVE Pinterest?!?) Seriously, it is everything I want a crust to be … and it’s oh, so close to Pizza Hut crust! If you are still looking for the perfect crust, check this one out from Frugal Upstate. Bookmark it, pin it, write it down …. do whatever you do with recipes you want NEED to try. Do it now, I’ll wait!
Big Mac Pizza
When you eat the same thing week after week, ya gotta get creative ... and let's just say, we've been creative with our pizza toppings.
Hope you enjoy!
Ingredients
- Olive oil (if you're using fresh dough)
- Thousand Island salad dressing
- 6-8 American Cheese slices
- 1/2 - 3/4 lb. ground beef
- Salt and pepper
- 1-2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- Shredded lettuce
- Chopped tomatoes (optional)
- Thousand Island for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- While oven preheats, brown ground beef with salt and pepper to taste. Drain and set aside.
- If using fresh dough, lightly grease a pizza pan or large cookie sheet. Pat dough into pan and drizzle olive oil over the top of the crust and parbake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Top crust with Thousand Island salad dressing. Using the back of a spoon, spread evenly and close to the edges. Top with American cheese slices (it may not cover the whole pizza, that's ok). Top with browned beef. Top with Cheddar cheese.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and cut into slices.
- To serve, top with shredded lettuce, tomato and additional Thousand Island, if desired.
Recipe Notes
Pizza Dough - Make your own, use already made crusts, buy pre-made dough or better yet, use this recipe from Frugal Upstate
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 1971kcal Calories from fat 1424 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 158g | 243% |
| Saturated Fat 78g | 390% |
| Transfat 5g | |
| Cholesterol 468mg | 156% |
| Sodium 2699mg | 112% |
| Carbohydrate 16g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0g | |
| Protein 119g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
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Love Love Love this idea. We also do a Friday night pizza night here and I totally agree that sometimes it get a little dull. This is a great alternative to pepperoni or veggie and I'm sure we'll give it a try. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday this week. I can't wait to see what you link up next week. Have a wonderful weekend.
Michelle
This looks so yummy! Almost sinfully so:) My son would love it. I am visiting from My Crowded Kitchen and would like to invite you to link up this pizza recipe to my first ever blog hop.
Thanks for stopping by Evelyn! I would be more than happy to link it up 🙂
Thank you for joining See ya In the Gumbo! Good to have you.
This pizza really beats the standard pepperoni we usually make. Great idea!
I haven't been to a a bic mac place in 20 years or so, I still miss them. We dont' have them here on Santorini.
Thank you for linking up to Freedom Fridays:) I so love a great pizza recipe!
Thanks for stopping by Evelyn!
This looks delicious! I have featured it on this week's edition of Makin' You Crave Monday. Come by & check it out – and I hope to see you again this week!!
Thanks Crystal! I'll be there 🙂
What a great idea this looks delicious! Thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a great week and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
What a great idea for a pizza!I always love finding new pizza ideas. Thanks for sharing at Showcase Your Talent Thursday!
Thanks for stopping by Alyssa! Hope you have a blessed week 🙂
I bet this is delicious! We love pizza too and it's fun to try new things. Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
–Trish
Thanks for commenting 🙂 See you next week!
How creative! We do think along the same lines. We love to make up new pizzas. Thank you for sharing on Thursday's Treasures Week 35. Hope to see you again next Thursday. <3 and hugs! http://www.recipesformyboys.com/2012/05/thursdays-treasures-week-35.html
Next Friday I'm inviting myself to pizza night at your house! Looks delicous!