Bdc Pizza Recipe
Bacon, red onions, and beef with lots of cheese on pan-crust pizza.
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Ingredients
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Dough & Pan
Meats & Veg
Sauce & Cheese
Finish & Garnish
Method
Dough & Pan
- 1
Activate yeast
In a small bowl, stir the warm water and sugar, then sprinkle the active dry yeast over the surface. Let sit 5–8 minutes until foamy.
- 2
Make dough
In a large bowl, combine the flour and kosher salt. Add the foamy yeast mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Stir until a shaggy dough forms, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 6–8 minutes until smooth and elastic. Add up to 2–3 tablespoons more flour only if dough is too sticky.
- 3
First rise
Lightly oil a bowl with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, place dough inside, cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel, and let rise in a warm spot until doubled, about 45–60 minutes.
- 4
Meats & Veg
- 5
Cook bacon
While dough is rising, place bacon slices in a cold skillet and cook over medium heat until crisp, turning as needed, about 8–12 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain and cool, then chop or tear into bite-size pieces.
- 6
Cook beef
In the same skillet, discard most bacon fat leaving about 1 tablespoon (or wipe and add 1 tbsp olive oil). Sauté diced red onion and minced garlic over medium heat for 2–3 minutes until softened. Add ground beef, season with 1/2 tsp black pepper and 1/2 tsp salt, and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon, about 6–8 minutes. Drain any excess fat and set beef mixture aside to cool slightly.
- 7
Sauce & Cheese
- 8
Preheat oven
About 15 minutes before baking, preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). If you have a convection setting, use it for a crisper crust. Place oven rack in lower-middle position for pan-crust baking.
- 9
Shape dough
Punch down the risen dough and turn it into the prepared pan. Using your fingers, press and stretch dough to reach the edges, creating a slightly thicker rim for a pan-style crust. If dough resists, let rest 5 minutes then continue. Dock the dough lightly with a fork to avoid large bubbles.
- 10
Sauce and cheese layer
Spread 3 tablespoons tomato pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving the rim bare. Sprinkle half the mozzarella (1 cup) and half the cheddar (1/2 cup) evenly over the sauce to create a cheese base.
- 11
Add meats
Distribute the cooked ground beef and the chopped bacon pieces evenly over the cheese layer. Scatter remaining mozzarella and cheddar over the meats so the pizza is well-covered with cheese.
- 12
Season and top
Sprinkle grated Parmesan, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional), and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt over the top. Add reserved thin raw red onion slices now if using.
- 13
- 14
Finish
Remove pizza from oven, let rest 3–5 minutes. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over the crust edge and scatter torn basil leaves across the top (if using). Slice and serve hot.
