Categories: Grilling

Ingredients

• 2 1/2-inch-thick slices red onion, separated into rings
• 3 tbsp. olive oil, divided
• Kosher salt to taste; more as needed
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire
• 1 1/2 tsp Colman's dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• Pinch of black pepper; more to taste
• 1/4 cup uncooked grits or polenta, for rolling the dough
• 1 ball prepared pizza dough, at room temp
• 3/4 cup Tuscan Red Sauce (See recipe)
• 4 3-inch-square packaged cheddar cheese slices
• 8 strips center-cut bacon, cooked until crisp
• 1 dill pickle, sliced crosswise

Directions

1. Preheat the grill per the master instructions.

2. Lightly brush the onion rings with 1 tbsp. of the oil and season with salt. Place on the cooking grate directly over the heat and grill until browned and slightly caramelized, 2-3 minutes per side. Reserve for topping.

3. Mix together the ground beef, Worcestershire, mustard, onion powder, 1/2 tsp salt and black pepper until well combined. Preheat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the hamburger mixture and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up any clumps of meat, until no longer pink. Let cool and reserve for topping.

4. Roll out, and shape the dough, and grill the first side of the crust per the master instructions. Use tongs to transfer it to a peel or rimless baking sheet. Flip the crust to reveal the grilled side.

5. Spread the entire surface with the sauce. Top with the hamburger mixture. Place the squares of cheese in a square-like pattern, making sure not to overlap them. Top each with 2 strips of bacon and a grilled onion ring so the pizza resembles 4 bacon cheeseburgers.

6. Finish grilling the pizza per the master instructions.

7. Remove from the grill, garnish with the pickle slices, and season with salt and pepper. Slice and serve immediately.

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