American · Dinner

Meat Lovers Pizza

A pizza base loaded with pepperoni, sausage, bacon and ham under melted mozzarella, cooked for 12 minutes.

Not yet ratedThis recipe has no ratings yet 35 min total Serves 4 servings Medium
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Meat Lovers Pizza: Step by Step

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  1. Heat the oven to 240°C / 465°F with a tray inside. Fry the sausage meat and bacon for 7 minutes until nearly cooked and drain on paper.

  2. Spread the sauce over the bases and scatter with half the mozzarella. Add the sausage, bacon, pepperoni and ham, then the remaining cheese and the oregano.

  3. Cook for 12 minutes until the edges are browned and the cheese is spotted.

  4. Blot any fat, rest for 2 minutes and cut into wedges.

What Can Go Wrong

  1. Pre-cook the sausage and bacon.
  2. Use a thin layer of sauce.
  3. If your oven runs hot, check at 9 minutes.
  4. Blot the fat before cutting.

Changing the Recipe

  • Fresh herbs work in place of the dried oregano at roughly three times the quantity — a teaspoon of dried is about a tablespoon of fresh, chopped.

The Short Version

The meat lovers pizza is a pile-up of everything cured and smoked, and the cooking has a single problem: the more topping there is, the more grease and water ends up on the base. Dealing with that is the whole skill.

Cook the sausage and bacon first, for 6 to 8 minutes, until nearly done, and drain on paper. Pre-cooking removes the fat and water that would otherwise leave the pizza wet in the middle.

Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce on the base. Scatter half the cheese, then the meats, then the rest of the cheese, which locks the toppings in place.

Cook on a hot tray at 240°C for 12 minutes, until the edges are deeply browned and the cheese is spotted. If your oven runs hot, check at 9 minutes. Blot any pools of fat with paper, rest for 2 minutes, and cut into wedges with a rocking pizza cutter.

On the Table Alongside

Green salad · Garlic dip · Pickled peppers · Cold beer

Leftovers

Best eaten at once. Keeps in the fridge for 2 days.

Questions People Ask

How long does Meat Lovers Pizza take to make?

About 35 minutes in total — 20 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 4.

What are the key tips for making Meat Lovers Pizza?

Pre-cook the sausage and bacon. Use a thin layer of sauce. If your oven runs hot, check at 9 minutes. Blot the fat before cutting.

What should I serve with Meat Lovers Pizza?

Green salad; Garlic dip; Pickled peppers; Cold beer.

How should Meat Lovers Pizza be stored?

Best eaten at once. Keeps in the fridge for 2 days.

Is Meat Lovers Pizza suitable for a special diet?

This recipe is high-protein and no added sugar. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.

How many calories are in Meat Lovers Pizza?

About 873 kcal per serving, with 46 g protein, 80 g carbohydrate and 41 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.

Meat Lovers Pizza Nutrition Facts

Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.

873Calories
46gProtein
80gCarbs
41gFat
5gFibre
7gSugar
2480mgSodium

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