Meat Lovers Pizza
A pizza base loaded with pepperoni, sausage, bacon and ham under melted mozzarella, cooked for 12 minutes.
Meat Lovers Pizza: Step by Step
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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.
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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.
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Cook for 12 minutes until the edges are browned and the cheese is spotted.
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Blot any fat, rest for 2 minutes and cut into wedges.
What Can Go Wrong
- 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.
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.
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