While fish and chips or shepherd's pie might be the first thing you think about when it comes to classic British dishes, don’t sleep on the lesser-known (but just as beloved) meat feast pizza. Nearly every pizzeria has a variation of it, and it’s pretty much what you’d expect: a cheesy pizza topped with tons of meat, ideal for any carnivore who wants more than a few thin slices of pepperoni.
For our interpretation, we’ve opted for a soft base topped with crushed tomatoes and shredded mozzarella, followed by pepperoni, thick-sliced bacon, Italian sausage and beef mince. It’s a delectable blend of crunchy, spicy and smoky that’s guaranteed to please any meat aficionado. Not for the faint of heart or stomach, consider this your go-to pizza for when you’ve got real big cravings.
Equipment
Kiln Everdure Pizza Oven
Ooni Infrared Thermometer
Pizzata Perforated Pizza Peel
Ooni Professional Pizza Cutter Wheel
Ingredients
One 250-gram dough ball
85 grams crushed tomatoes
Fine sea salt, to taste
Flour, for dusting
100 grams low-moisture shredded mozzarella
15 grams pepperoni
30 grams thick-sliced ham or bacon, chopped into squares
30 grams Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled
25 grams beef mince, cooked and crumbled
1 rasher (12 grams) streaky bacon, cooked and roughly chopped
Method
- Preheat your oven until the stone reads 400 °C. You can check this quickly, accurately and from a safe distance with an infrared thermometer.
- In a bowl, mix a pinch of sea salt into the crushed tomatoes. Set aside.
- Place one dough ball on your lightly-floured work surface and begin pushing the air from the centre out to the edge with your fingers. Stretch the dough into a 12-inch (30-centimetre) base and lay it on your worktop or lightly-floured pizza peel.
- Top the dough with the tomato mixture, followed by the mozzarella, pepperoni, ham, Italian sausage and ground beef. Finish by sprinkling on the chopped bacon.
- Launch the pizza into the oven and cook for 60 to 90 seconds, turning it every 20 seconds for an even bake.
- Remove the pizza from the oven. Slice, serve and enjoy.
Reference: https://nz.ooni.com/blogs/recipes/the-ultimate-meat-feast-pizza