Foodie Friday ~ Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

So a few weeks ago, I mentioned that we had given up pizza for Lent and since then, we have been getting really creative with our Friday Night Pizza Night! This "Easy Gourmet Pizza" is one of my favorites, but this Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza...I mean, what's not to love??!!!

We looked at so many different recipes for "Cheeseburger Pizza"--some were really authentic in keeping it like a real Cheeseburger (ketchup for the sauce, pickles and lettuce for the toppings) but we kinda just made ours up with what we thought would taste best....i wasn't sold on ketchup for sauce :)

This pizza is awesome! The only other thing that would make it great would be to swap out the marinara sauce for BBQ sauce! Bacon, cheese, BBQ sauce....ah......

Here's the Rooney version of Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza!

Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza

1 Boboli Thin Pizza Crust (my current fave)
1/2 of a 24oz jar of marinara sauce
1/2 lb lean ground beef
6-8 slices of bacon, chopped and cooked until crisp
1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1 small onion, chopped
Scallions, chopped (optional)
2 Roma tomatoes, diced (optional)
Jarred pickled jalapenos (optional)
1-2 teaspoons of seasoning salt (or salt and pepper)

1. Preheat oven to 450.

2. In a skillet with a little olive oil, brown ground beef. When almost done, add onions and cook for a few more minutes. Add marinara sauce and season with seasoning salt (or salt and pepper).

3.  Spread meat mixture evenly on pizza crust. Top with cheese, cooked bacon, tomatoes (optional) and jalapenos (optional).

4. Bake at 450 for 9-11 minutes or according to package directions.

5. Top with sliced scallions and enjoy a slice with your favorite frosty beverage!

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