Here’s a bold, over-the-top Beastly Carnivore Feast Pizza—loaded with meat, cheesy, and unapologetically hearty 🍕🥩🔥
🍕 Beastly Carnivore Feast Pizza
Ingredients (makes 1 large pizza)
Dough
- 1 lb pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
Sauce
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce or marinara
- Optional: 1/2 tsp garlic powder or chili flakes
Cheese
- 2–2½ cups shredded mozzarella
- Optional: 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Meat Toppings (pick all or your favorites)
- 1/2 cup cooked ground beef or Italian sausage
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices
- 1/2 cup cooked bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup ham or Canadian bacon
- Optional extras: salami, chorizo, prosciutto (add after baking)
Optional Flavor Boosters
- Crushed red pepper
- Garlic butter for brushing crust
- BBQ sauce drizzle or hot honey (after baking)
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Heat oven to 475°F (245°C) (or as hot as your oven allows).
- Place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat.
- Prep dough
- Stretch dough into a 12–14 inch circle on parchment.
- Dock lightly with a fork.
- Sauce & cheese
- Spread sauce evenly, leaving a 1-inch border.
- Add a generous layer of mozzarella (save a little for the top).
- Pile on the meat
- Evenly distribute all cooked meats.
- Finish with remaining cheese and Parmesan.
- Bake
- Slide pizza (with parchment) onto the hot stone/sheet.
- Bake 10–14 minutes, until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
- Finish & serve
- Brush crust with garlic butter if desired.
- Add any post-bake meats (like prosciutto), slice, and devour.
Tips
- Cook meats first to avoid greasy pizza.
- For extra crisp, par-bake the crust 3–4 minutes before topping.
- Balance the richness with a side salad or pickled peppers.
Want a BBQ carnivore version, a stuffed-crust beast, or a cast-iron pan pizza take on this?
