Basic Beef Pizza

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Linda Troop, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jun. 27, 2023

We like pizza plain and simple without the frills of many toppings. This easy-to-fix pizza is better than any frozen variety.—Linda Troop, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

If you don't have time to thaw frozen bread dough for Basic Beef Pizza, you can use a refrigerated pizza crust instead.
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Basic Beef Pizza

Yield:4-6 servings
Prep:25 min
Cook:20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
  • 1 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
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Directions

  1. In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add salt, celery salt and pepper; set aside. On a floured surface, roll dough into a 13-in. circle. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Spread sauce over crust to within 1/2 in. of edge. Top with cheese and beef mixture. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is melted.
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