Little Meat Pizzas Recipes

3-MEAT PIZZA

Steps:

• 1. NOTE: You can use already made pizza crust, frozen or homemade pizza dough. Cooking time can and will vary depending on the pizza dough you select. Be sure to follow instructions for baking your pizza based on the dough you selected to use. I used a homemade dough and the directions are based on the dough I used.
• 2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 3. Stretch or press dough out onto a large pizza pan. I used a 16-inch round pizza pan. NOTE: I stretched this dough by turning in a circular motion as I let it hang freely from my (oiled) hands. I found the hard way that rolling out a dough will only make it tough.
• 4. Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over dough. (NOTE: don't over do it with the pizza sauce or dough will be soggy). Then start layering your favorite toppings. I loaded this pizza with 3 meats, peppers, onions, olives, mushrooms and thinly sliced tomatoes and then topped with shredded mozzarella cheese.
• 5. Bake for 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown around the edges.
• 6. DIRECTIONS FOR PIZZA DOUGH USING BREAD MACHINE: Place ingredients in pan of bread machine in the order they are listed.
• 7. Select 1-lb setting and then select dough cycle and start your machine.
• 8. Once machine has finished it's work, oil hands and stretch dough by allowing the dough to hang from your hand while turning it slowly in a circular motion. Once the appropriate size or close to size you need, lay onto pizza pan. Press edges out as needed to fit your pan. If you are already a pro with pizza and can toss, then toss your pizza dough. I've not mastered that yet!
• 9. NOTE: do not roll out the pizza dough or you will have a tough dough.

LITTLE MEAT PIZZAS

Steps:

• To warm the yogurt, put the pot in a bowl or pan of hot, not boiling, water for about 1 hour. Dissolve the yeast with the sugar in the 1/4 cup of warm water and leave for about 10 minutes, until it froths. In a large bowl, mix the flour with the salt and oil, then add the yeast mixture and just enough of the yogurt to make the dough hold together in a ball. Begin by mixing with a fork, then work with your hands. Knead for about 10 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic. Pour a drop of oil in the bowl and roll the dough around in it to grease it all over and prevent a dry skin from forming. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place for 1 1/2 hours, until it has doubled in bulk.
• For the topping, finely chop the onion in the food processor and drain it of its juices. Put the meat, onion, garlic, allspice, salt, pepper, and pomegranate molasses in a bowl. Mix well and work into a soft paste with your hands. Then work in the tomato and the pine nuts, if using.
• Punch down the risen dough and knead for 1 minute. Take lumps the size of a large walnut if making mini pizzas, or the size of an egg if making large ones, and roll out on a clean surface with a rolling pin. Do not flour these as the dough is very greasy and will not stick. Roll out thinly into rounds about 1/8 inch thick and place on oiled sheets of foil on baking trays.
• Take lumps of the topping mixture and spread thickly over each round of dough-go right up to the edges as the topping tends to shrink while the dough expands as it cooks.
• Bake one tray at a time in an oven preheated to 400°F for 15 minutes, placing each on the top shelf. Serve the pizzas hot.
• For a Meat and Yogurt Topping: Mix 1 1/4 pounds ground lamb, 1 large onion (finely chopped in the food processor and drained of its juices), 1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt, the juice of 1/2 lemon, salt and pepper, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, and 1/3 cup pine nuts.
• For Meat and Tomato with Chili: Work together to a paste 1 large onion (very finely chopped in the food processor and drained of its juices), 1/2 to 1 finely chopped chili pepper, 1 1/4 pounds ground lamb, 4 tablespoons concentrated tomato paste, 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses, salt, and pepper.

MEAT LOVER'S PIZZA

Steps:

• Prepare pizza dough according to package directions. With floured hands, press dough onto a greased 14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 425° for 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Combine oil and 1 teaspoon garlic powder; brush over crust edges., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef with onion powder and remaining garlic powder until no longer pink; drain., Spread spaghetti sauce over crust to within 1 in. of edges. Top with beef mixture, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, mushrooms, olives and cheese. , Bake at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.