Ground Beef Alfredo Pizza (Printable View)

Pizza featuring creamy Alfredo, browned ground beef, and melted mozzarella cheese on golden crust.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Pizza Dough

01 - 1 pound pizza dough, store-bought or homemade

→ Ground Beef Mixture

02 - 8 ounces ground beef
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
05 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
06 - 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

→ Alfredo Sauce

07 - 3/4 cup heavy cream
08 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
09 - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
10 - 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
11 - Salt and pepper to taste

→ Toppings

12 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
13 - 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
14 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 475°F. If using a pizza stone, place it inside to heat.
02 - In a skillet over medium heat, sauté ground beef with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and dried oregano until fully browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain excess fat and set aside.
03 - Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer. Add Parmesan cheese and nutmeg, stirring until cheese melts and sauce thickens, approximately 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper as needed, then remove from heat.
04 - On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch diameter circle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet or pizza peel if using a stone.
05 - Spread Alfredo sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge. Distribute the cooked ground beef over the sauce. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella and additional Parmesan cheese on top.
06 - Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling and slightly browned.
07 - Remove from oven, garnish with chopped parsley if desired, slice and serve immediately.

# Best Practices:

01 -
  • It tastes like an Italian restaurant version of comfort food without any of the pretension or complicated techniques.
  • The whole thing comes together in under 45 minutes, which means you can feed people without spending your evening stressed.
  • Creamy Alfredo and savory beef is such an unexpectedly perfect pairing that you'll wonder why it isn't more common on pizzas.
02 -
  • Don't skip draining the beef fat—too much grease makes the crust soggy and overwhelms the delicate Alfredo flavor.
  • Alfredo sauce breaks and becomes gritty if you let it boil hard; keep it at a gentle simmer or the cheese seizes and separates.
  • Using freshly grated Parmesan instead of pre-shredded makes the difference between a silky sauce and one that feels sandy in your mouth.
03 -
  • Letting the oven preheat fully and using a pizza stone transforms the crust from ordinary to genuinely crispy and well-browned.
  • Tasting the Alfredo sauce before it goes on the dough lets you adjust the salt and pepper; once it's on the pizza, you're committed.
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