Easy Big Mac Inspired Pizza (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Base

01 - Prepared fresh pizza dough - 1 pound
02 - Olive oil - 2 tablespoons, divided

→ Meat Mixture

03 - Lean ground beef - 1 pound
04 - Yellow onion, small diced - 1 cup (divided)
05 - Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon
06 - Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon
07 - Salt - ½ teaspoon
08 - Black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

→ Toppings

09 - Yellow American cheese, shredded - 2½ cups (from 8-ounce piece)
10 - Iceberg lettuce, shredded - 1 cup
11 - Hamburger sliced dill pickles, patted dry - ⅓ cup
12 - Thousand Island dressing - ⅓ cup
13 - Sesame seeds - 2 teaspoons

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F. Stretch dough to 14 inches on greased pizza pan. Poke holes with fork, brush with 1 tablespoon oil.
02 - Bake empty crust 15 minutes. Remove and cool while preparing toppings.
03 - Brown beef with ¾ cup onion and seasonings 5-6 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
04 - Spread beef on crust, top with cheese. Bake 7-11 minutes until crust is golden and cheese melts.
05 - Top hot pizza with lettuce, remaining onion, pickles, dressing, and sesame seeds. Slice into 8 pieces.

# Notes:

01 - Poking holes prevents bubbles during baking
02 - Pat pickles dry to prevent soggy pizza
03 - Cold toppings added after baking

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