Pizza crust that is crispy on the bottom and soft on the top - just like at your favorite pizzeria!
Course Main Dish
Servings 4
Ingredients
1 1/2 cupcooked ground beefI use pre-cooked frozen
2tbsred wineoptional
1tbsfresh minced garlic
1tbsonion, chopped fine
2cupsmozzarella cheese, shredded
1jar or cangood quality pizza sauce
1ballpizza doughenough to fit a 10 inch pan or pizza stone
1tbscornmeal
pepperoni or other toppings
2-3tbsvegetable oilolive oil works too, just not extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
Heat over to 500 degrees.
Brown hamburger meat until almost done. Drain. Return to stove and add the onion, garlic and red wine. Continue to brown the meat until the juices are clear and the onions are soft and tender. OR....if you are using frozen ground round, add frozen meat to a small pot and add onion, garlic and red wine. Heat until meat is warmed and onions and garlic are soft.
Set aside browned meat.
Pour 2 tablespoons oil in the bottom of a 10 inch cast iron skillet. Take a paper towel and rub the oil halfway up the sides. Liberally sprinkle cornmeal on top of the oil, making sure it covers the bottom of the skillet.
Take ball of dough, and rub a little oil around the whole exterior. Press into the bottom of the pan and about 1/2 inch up the sides.
Top dough with 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Cover cheese and dough with sauce. Add hamburger, pepperoni and any other toppings you want. Cover the toppings with remaining cup of mozzarella cheese.
Place the cast iron skillet with the pizza on your stove. Turn the stove eye onto high heat. Let the skillet stay on the hot oven eye for 1-2 minutes or until you hear the oil sizzle. Immediately place skillet into the oven. Cook until cheese is melted and bubbly.