Sloppy Joes Pizza is two kid favorites in one dish! Seasoned ground beef, Dill pickles and plenty of gooey cheese are baked on a homemade crust in this fun family meal idea
1envelopeFleischmann's® Pizza Crust Yeast or Rapid Rise Yeast
1 ½Tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1 ½teaspoonkosher salt
1 ⅓cupvery warm water120 degree F to 130 degree F
⅓cupvegetable oil
For the topping:
1poundlean ground beef
¼teaspoonmarjoram
½teaspoonpaprika
1Tablespoonminced onion
½teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspooncornstarch
¼teaspoongarlic powder
¼teaspoondry mustard
¼teaspooncelery seed
¾teaspoonchili powder
2teaspoonsgranulated sugar
½cupwater
1cuptomato sauce
2cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
2cupsshredded cheddar cheese
1 ½cupsdiced dill pickles
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degree F.
For the crust: In a large bowl, combine 2 cup of all-purpose flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt. Add very warm water and oil, mixing until well blended. (I used my electric mixer with paddle attachment). Gradually add the remaining flour to make a soft dough. The dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky.
Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, for about 4 minutes (I used my electric mixer with dough hook attachment for this part instead, it worked great!!). Divide dough in half and cover with a clean dry towel until toppings are ready.
Cook and crumble the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat. Drain off the excess grease and return meat to the skillet. Add seasonings, water, and tomato sauce, mixing until fully blended. Simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes.
Pat each portion of dough with floured hands to make a 12inch round pizza (using a baking pizza stone or round pizza pan). Form a rim by pinching the edge of the dough.
Spread half of the warm Sloppy Joe mixture onto pizza crust. Top with half the mozzarella and half the cheddar cheese. Sprinkle half the diced pickles over the pizza. Repeat with the second pizza.
Bake in oven for 18-20 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and melted and the crust is browned.Slice and enjoy immediately!!
Notes
Serve immediately! Sloppy Joe Pizza tastes best fresh and hot.
Make ahead option: This recipe makes enough for two 12 inch pizzas. If you don't plan on eating two full pizzas at once, you can store half the pizza dough and sloppy joe meat in the fridge and make a second pizza the next day.
Use freshly grated cheese: Cheese you buy in blocks and grate yourself melts so much better on homemade pizza. It's worth the tiny bit of extra work.
Premade dough option: If you're short on time, feel free to use stoe bought refrigerated pizza dough to make your Sloppy Joe Pizza!