Bacon cheeseburgers and pizza, together at last! Even though you probably won’t find this dish on any restaurant menus around town, it sounds like a fastfood match made in heaven. It marries two of America’s fast-food favorites!
prep time: 15 minutes
cook time: 35 minutes
yield: 6 servings
INGREDIENTS
- 14 slices thick-cut bacon
- ¼ pound ground beef
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ⅔ cup tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or equivalent amount of liquid or powdered sweetener
- 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup chopped onions
- ¼ large dill pickle, sliced into ¼-inch-thick rounds
- ¼ cup roughly chopped or torn lettuce
- 1 tomato, roughly chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- On a rimmed baking sheet, weave the bacon strips together by overlapping each strip over and under the others, making a grid. Bake the bacon “crust” for 20 to 25 minutes, until crisp.
- Meanwhile, heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Place the ground beef, salt, and pepper in the skillet and cook, stirring often, until the meat is browned and crumbly, about 5 minutes. Set the skillet aside.
- In a bowl, mix together the tomato sauce, sweetener, and mustard; spread this mixture over the bacon crust. Sprinkle the cheeses over the tomato sauce mixture and top with the beef and onions.
- Bake the pizza until the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve garnished with pickle slices, chopped lettuce, and chopped tomato.
- This pizza is best served fresh, but any extras can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat on a rimmed baking sheet in a preheated 400°F oven for 4 minutes or until warmed through.
