Man-sized Meals: Master of the Universe Pizza

Sure, you can always pick up the phone and call Domino’s, but there’s nothing better than homemade pizza. You can choose the exact toppings that you want and just the right amount of sauce. This hearty recipe for stuffed crust Master of the Universe Pizza is from The Kitchens of The Food Channel. You can adjust the toppings to your own personal favorites.

Image: The Food Channel

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
Serves: 4

Master of the Universe Pizza – hearty stuffed crust pizza layered with a four-meat blend of sausage, bacon, Canadian bacon and pepperoni with black olives and bell peppers – all smothered in gooey melted mozzarella cheese served with a side of red sauce for dipping.

Foodie Byte: Pizza style Canadian bacon was used in this recipe; if using larger traditional sliced Canadian bacon, slice rounds in quarters. For added spice – switch out traditional sausage topping with Italian hot sausage crumbles and serve topped with crushed red pepper flakes – great paired with a side of ranch dressing for dipping to cool things down.

Ingredients:

• 16 ounce prepared pizza dough
• Corn meal for dusting
• 8 sticks string cheese
• 2 cups pizza sauce, divided
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 4 ounces Canadian style bacon
• ½ cup bell pepper, sliced into strips
• 2 cups diced bacon, cooked
• 1 cup crumbled cooked sausage
• 4 ounces sliced pepperoni
• ¼ cup black olive slices, drained
• 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation:

1. Heat oven to 475 degrees F.
2. Roll out pizza dough into a 14-inch circle. Place on 12-inch oiled pizza pan dusted with cornmeal (drape crust evenly over outer edges of pan).
3. Position 1 stick string cheese along inside edges of dough, fold dough over cheese and press to seal. Repeat with remaining cheese sticks; forming a cheese stuffed crust around outer edge of pizza pan.
4. Spread ½ cup pizza sauce evenly over center of pizza crust; top with 2 cups shredded cheese.
5. Arrange Canadian bacon, bell pepper strips, bacon, sausage, pepperoni and black olives over top of pizza. Top with shredded cheese and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Remove from oven. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese evenly over top of pizza.