Ingredients
The following ingredients have 7 Servings
- 16 oz pizza dough
- 16 oz ground beef
- 15 slices pepperoni (as desired)
- 8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup onions (chopped)
- 1/2 cup mushrooms (chopped)
- 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 3 tablespoon butter (melted + more as needed to saute)
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 cup marinara sauce (for dipping)
- 1/4 cup ranch (for dipping)
- salt & pepper (to taste)
Instruction
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Cut the pizza dough in half. Roll one half extremely thin - about the same thickness of a pie crust dough sheet. Grease a spring-form pan or pie pan with cooking oil. Line the pan with the pizza sheet and trim to fit pan. Roll out the other half of the dough so it is as thin as pie crust. Use a pizza cutter to cut the dough into strips then assemble a lattice pie topper by overlaying the strips of dough in an alternating fashion.
- Cook and crumble the ground beef. Stir in the cream cheese until completely incorporated. Season with salt and pepper, then cool for several minutes. While it cools, saute the onions, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes in a teaspoon of butter for about ten minutes, until the onions have softened.
- Spread the beef mixture into the pan lined with pizza dough. Top with the pepperonis, sauted vegetables and other toppings, as desired. Spread on the Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Add the lattice to the top of the pie, trimming to fit, and pinching the edges closed.
- Melt the butter and stir in the garlic powder. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Brush the garlic butter across the top of the lattice and any of the exposed sides. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and crisp. Let rest for about 10-20 minutes before attempting to cut, otherwise the filling will seep out. If using a spring-form pan, pop out the pie and slide it onto a serving platter. Serve with marinara and ranch dressing, for dipping. Enjoy!
