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Pepperoni meatzza is\u00a0a pizza recipe with a crust made of ground beef (tastes like a meatball!) and all the toppings you’d find on traditional pizza – tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and slices of pepperoni! For anyone eating\u00a0low carb, gluten free, or just looking for something different, this meatzza recipe is for you!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Is there a good and decent way to tell you that I made you a meatzza?<\/p>\n

Or am I just\u00a0feeling a little strange about having made an entire pie out of meat, and then topping\u00a0it with meat? Also cheese<\/p>\n

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If you’re a meat eater, I wouldn’t call it unhealthy — even though it looks more over-the-top than the hot dogs fried in butter that\u00a0my mother makes.<\/p>\n

Think of it like a pizza burger. Or a big cheesy meatball.<\/p>\n

Here’s the deal: if you’re considerate about the ingredients you buy — well-sourced, grass-fed beef, tomato sauce with as few additives as possible, high\u00a0quality pepperoni, and fresh mozzarella — and<\/em>\u00a0if you’re mindful of your\u00a0portion, a meatzza\u00a0may very well be\u00a0one of the happiest ways we’ve ever used ground beef, outside of tacos.<\/p>\n

I’ve seen this idea floating around, and while some may be turned off by the\u00a0forthrightness of all this meat, I dig it. The crust is essentially a meatball. It’s covered in tomato sauce and topped with soft slices of fresh mozzarella and spicy pepperoni. In short, it’s a few of my favorite things in one pan.<\/p>\n

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Now, there are 2\u00a0general problems that you’ll encounter when make a\u00a0meatzza:\u00a0the shrinking and the grease.<\/p>\n

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Yes, the pizza you see spread above shrinks significantly. That pan (above) is 12″, and doesn’t it look like such a sizable pie? I thought the same. The cold hard truth, though, is that when\u00a0you pull that meatzza out of\u00a0the oven, fully baked, it will likely fall somewhere between 8- and 9-inches. And there will be a pool of grease around it. It’s OK; we all wonder what the hell we’re going to do with the grease. Just let the pizza rest\u00a0for a few minutes, drain off the drippings, slice, and serve.\u00a0I’m sorry\u00a0you even had to do that.<\/p>\n

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The recipe I riffed off of\u00a0belongs to Nigella Lawson.\u00a0If I’ve been able to put together one bit of coherent judgment\u00a0from seeing her on TV all these years, it’s that she’s\u00a0so remarkably poised, so firm and true to herself. Her recipes are unapologetic, decadent but without the fuss. The meatzza\u00a0fits right in.<\/p>\n

Make it. Put a kale caesar salad on the side so that you can feel like you’re really taking charge of your health.<\/p>\n

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Pepperoni meatzza is\u00a0a pizza recipe with a crust made of ground beef (tastes like a meatball!) and all the toppings you'd find on traditional pizza - tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, and slices of pepperoni! For anyone eating\u00a0low carb, gluten free, or just looking for something different, this meatzza recipe is for you!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>25 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
rest<\/span>5 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>35 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Main Course<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>American<\/span><\/div>
Keyword: <\/span>gluten free pepperoni pizza, homemade pizza recipe, layered pepperoni pizza dip, low carb pizza recipe, pepperoni meatzza<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>4<\/span> servings<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Calories: <\/span>390<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Author: <\/span>Andie Mitchell<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

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