Crazy Crust Pizza
This delicious main dish crazy crust pizza recipe has a simple batter topped with ground beef and tomato sauce that forms a crust as it bakes.
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- Serves: 10 persons
Ingredients
- 1pound ground beef
- ½pound spicy pork sausage
- 1onion , chopped
- ½cup grated carrots
- 3cloves garlic, minced
- 1(4-ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1cup flour
- ½teaspoon salt
- ½teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛teaspoon pepper
- 2eggs
- ¾cup milk
- 2(8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2tablespoons mustard
- 1teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1-1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
- 1cup grated Cheddar cheese
- ½cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Spray a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan or a 14-inch round pizza pan with a nonstick baking spray containing flour and set aside.Step 3
In a large, heavy skillet, cook the ground beef, pork sausage, onion, garlic, and carrots together until the meat is browned, stirring to break up the meat. This should take about 6 to 9 minutes.Step 4
Drain the mixture well, if necessary, and set aside. Stir in the drained mushrooms and set the beef mixture aside.Step 5
Then, in a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, and pepper and mix well with a wire whisk. Beat the eggs in a small bowl until combined.Step 6
Stir the eggs and milk into the flour mixture and stir just until combined; do not overbeat or the crust will be tough.Step 7
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, gently spreading so the batter covers the pan's surface. Arrange the meat mixture evenly on the batter.Step 8
Bake the pizza at 400 F for 20 to 25 minutes or until the pizza crust is golden brown. While the pizza is baking, combine the tomato sauce, mustard, and Italian seasoning in a small bowl and mix well.Step 9
Remove the pizza from the oven, spoon the sauce mixture over the meat and sprinkle with the cheeses. Return the pizza to the oven for 10 to 15 minutes longer or until the cheese is melted and begins to brown. Cut into squares to serve.