Basic Beef Pizza

Name: Basic Beef Pizza
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon celery salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed; 1 cup pizza sauce; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

We like pizza plain and simple without the frills of many toppings. This easy-to-fix pizza is better than any frozen variety.—Linda Troop, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
1 cup pizza sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add salt, celery salt and pepper; set aside. On a floured surface, roll dough into a 13-in. circle. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Spread sauce over crust to within 1/2 in. of edge. Top with cheese and beef mixture. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese is melted.

If you don't have time to thaw frozen bread dough for Basic Beef Pizza, you can use a refrigerated pizza crust instead.

Originally published as Basic Beef Pizza in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook-Book