Cheeseburger Pizza

All your cheeseburger faves—on a pizza! Beef, bacon, pickles, and melty cheese in every bite. It’s bold, beefy, and totally crave-worthy.

This easy Cheeseburger Pizza brings all the diner vibes to your cast-iron skillet! Juicy ground beef, crispy bacon, caramelized onions, and melty cheddar meet zesty mustard, mayo, and pickles for a bold, beefy twist on pizza night. It’s everything you love about a cheeseburger—on a slice.

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Cheeseburger Pizza

Photo by Brent Hofacker via Adobe Stock

Cheeseburger Pizza

All your cheeseburger faves—on a pizza! Beef, bacon, pickles, and melty cheese in every bite. It’s bold, beefy, and totally crave-worthy.

PREP TIME: 25 minutes
COOK TIME: 10 minutes
TOTAL TIME: 35 minutes
SERVINGS: 2-4

Ingredients

  • Prepared Pizza Dough, uncooked
  • 1 lb. Ground Beef (93% Lean), browned and drained
  • 1 Medium Yellow Onion, caramelized and cooled
  • 1/2 cup Rao’s Marinara Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup cooked bacon
  • Mayonnaise
  • Yellow Mustard
  • 1 Cup Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 Cup Monterey Jack Cheese
  • 1/4 Cup sliced Dill Pickles

Cooking Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F
  2. Roll out dough to fit in a 12" cast-iron skillet or large flat cast-iron pan. Spread mayonnaise over the dough. Add a little mustard. Spread 3/4 cup of the cheddar cheese. Add crumbled ground beef, bacon, 1 cup Monterrey jack cheese, and top with your caramelized onions.
  3. Bake for 8-10 minutes, then add the remaining cheddar and cook for 2 minutes more. After cooking, add mustard and pickles to taste.

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