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Italian Beef and Asiago Pizza

Mozzarella, seasoned ground beef, and Asiago cheese on top of a homemade pizza crust with a fresh tomato pizza sauce.

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servings: 4

total time: 2 hours

added on 06/06/2025

recipe by: Frankie

INGREDIENTS

THE DOUGH:
1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
1 cup warm water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 TBSP plus 1 tsp olive oil
THE SAUCE:
1 1/2 pounds vine ripened tomatoes
1 TBSP olive oil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
THE TOPPINGS:
12 ounces ground beef
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp black pepper
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 ounces freshly grated Asiago cheese

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DIRECTIONS

THE DOUGH:
In a large mixing bowl stir together the yeast and warm water. Stir in the flours, salt, and 1 TBSP olive oil until well combined and a dough is formed.
Knead the dough in the bowl by hand for about 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.
Form the dough into a ball then drizzle 1 tsp of olive oil over the dough and flip around a few times to coat in the oil. Loosely cover the bowl and put in a warm place to rise for about 1 hour.
THE SAUCE:
Bring a medium-size saucepan of water to a boil over medium-high heat.
Use a sharp knife to score a shallow X on the bottom of each of the tomatoes then lower the tomatoes into the boiling water and boil until the skin begins to peel away, 1 to 2 minutes.
Drain the tomatoes and rinse under cold water until cool to the touch then use your fingers to peel the skin off the tomatoes then discard the skin.
Use a knife or corer to remove the cores of the tomatoes.
Roughly chop the tomatoes then add them to the now empty saucepan over medium-high heat along with the oil, oregano, garlic, salt, and crushed red pepper.
When the sauce begins boiling rapidly, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, occasionally stirring and breaking up the tomatoes, for about 25 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
Transfer the sauce to a container then cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
THE TOPPINGS AND ASSEMBLY:
Add the ground beef, salt, oregano, basil, rosemary, garlic, and black pepper to the now empty saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, while breaking up the beef, until well browned, about 6 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 475°F.
Stretch the dough out to fit onto a lightly oiled 16-inch pizza pan or 18x13-inch baking sheet.
Spread the sauce evenly over the dough then sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce.
Sprinkle the cooked ground beef over the mozzarella then sprinkle the Asiago cheese evenly over the ground beef.
Place the pizza in the preheated oven until the crust is lightly browned, about 20 minutes.