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    Home » Recipes » Pizza

    Easy Meat Feast Pizza Recipe

    Published: Feb 7, 2022 · Modified: Sep 30, 2024 by Beth Sachs · 5 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    An easy meat feast pizza recipe made with a plain flour pizza dough, topped with pancetta, ham, and pepperoni, and finished with a generous sprinkle of grated mozzarella cheese!

    Meat feast pizza with a slice cut.

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    This delicious meat lovers pizza is quick and easy to make, and just as good as your regular takeaway pizza. Perfect for your next pizza night at home.

    Love pizza? Try my easy pizza bianca recipe - a white pizza with no tomato sauce.

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    • ✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!
    • 🛒 Ingredient notes
    • 🔪 How to make meat feast pizza
    • Top Tips
    • 🍴 Serving suggestions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🥡 Storage
    • ❓ Frequently asked questions
    • 😋 Other recipes you might like
    • Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!

    1. Three different types of meat - add more if you want to!
    2. Quick and easy pizza dough using plain flour.
    3. Perfect for meat lovers.
    4. Cheesy and delicious!

    🛒 Ingredient notes

    Ingredients for meat lovers pizza.

    For the pizza dough - plain flour (you can substitute with strong bread flour if you prefer), fast-action dried yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil, and tepid water.

    For the topping - store-bought pizza sauce (or make your own), dried oregano, mozzarella, parmesan, pepperoni, ham, and pancetta.

    🔪 How to make meat feast pizza

    The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post

    One: Place the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Mix with a spoon.

    Two: Pour in the olive oil and tepid water. Mix in with a spoon then use your hands to bring the dough together.

    💡 Pro Tip - use tepid water or lukewarm water that is neither hot nor cold to the touch. This will help activate the yeast. Water that is too hot will kill the yeast.

    Three: Knead the dough for 1 minute on a lightly floured work surface before placing it back in the bowl (covered with clingfilm or plastic wrap) to prove for 45 minutes at room temperature (you could speed up proving by putting the bowl in a warm place like an airing cupboard).

    💡 Pro Tip - you can use a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment to knead the dough (on a low speed setting), but I like doing it by hand!

    Four: Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface or cutting board to roughly 30 cm diameter and place on a pizza stone or baking tray. Leave to rest for 5 minutes whilst you get the toppings ready.

    Making pizza dough with plain flour.

    Five: Spread the pizza base with the tomato sauce.

    Six: Place the pepperoni slices, sliced ham, and pancetta cubes on the pizza.

    Seven: Sprinkle with grated mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, and oregano.

    Eight: Bake in a hot oven for 8-10 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.

    Making meat lovers pizza - step by step photo instructions.

    Top Tips

    • Short on time? Skip making your own dough and opt for a ready-made pizza base instead!
    • Instead of using a rolling pin, simply place the dough on your pizza stone or baking tray and stretch it out with your hands.
    • For an authentic rustic touch, sprinkle a bit of coarse semolina on the baking tray or pizza stone before adding the dough.
    • Drizzle some extra-virgin olive oil over the dough before baking for a touch of luxury.
    • For a crispier base, use a pizza peel to transfer the pizza directly onto a preheated pizza stone or baking tray.
    • This recipe yields one large pizza (30cm diameter) or two smaller pizzas, if you prefer.

    🍴 Serving suggestions

    Serve this tasty meat feast pizza at your next pizza night, with a delicious tomato-free pizza bianca too!

    Sides of dough balls, cheesy chips, pepperoni pizza fries, and sweet potato fries are great with pizza!

    Check out these 45 easy side dishes to serve with pizza!

    A cut slice of pizza.

    📖 Variations

    • Add more meat to the meat feast pizza! Ground beef, bacon, spicy sausage, and chorizo all work well.
    • Add sliced red peppers and black olives for extra flavour and texture.
    • Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
    • Swap the plain flour for strong bread flour in the pizza dough, for a more authentic Italian style pizza base.

    🥡 Storage

    Pizza is best enjoyed fresh from the oven.

    You can prepare the pizza dough in advance and freeze it until you're ready to use it. Defrost it completely in the fridge before rolling it out.

    Any leftover meat feast pizza slices can be stored in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat them in a hot oven or air fryer, or enjoy them at room temperature.

    Meat feast pizza on a cutting board.

    ❓ Frequently asked questions

    Can I use plain flour for pizza dough?

    Yes, you can! Due to the lower protein content of plain flour, the texture of the pizza dough will be slightly different, but still as tasty!

    What does a meat lovers pizza have on it?

    A meat lovers pizza can have any variation of the following ingredients; ham, pepperoni, spicy sausage, bacon, chicken or ground beef.

    😋 Other recipes you might like

    • Pizza Bianca
    • Spicy Chicken Pizza
    • BBQ Chicken Pizza
    • Easy Focaccia
    • Naan Bread Pizza
    • Scone Pizza
    • Chorizo Mozzarella Pizza

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    Recipe

    Meat feast pizza on a wooden cutting board.
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    5 from 8 votes

    Best Meat Feast Pizza

    Indulge in this mouthwatering meat feast pizza, loaded with a delicious combination of three types of meat. Perfectly baked on a crispy base, it’s a must-try for any meat lover!
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Italian
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 8 minutes minutes
    Proving Time 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time 1 hour hour 3 minutes minutes
    Servings 2
    Calories 1390kcal
    Author Beth Sachs
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    Equipment

    • Kitchen Scales
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Measuring Jug
    • Mixing Bowl
    • Pizza Stone
    • Baking Tin

    Ingredients

    Metric - US Customary

    For the plain flour pizza dough

    • 270 g Plain Flour
    • 7 g Fast Action Dried Yeast
    • ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
    • ½ teaspoon Caster Sugar
    • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
    • 160 ml Tepid Water

    For the topping

    • 3 tablespoon Pizza Sauce or passata
    • 8 Pepperoni Slices
    • 160 g Pancetta or chopped bacon
    • 150 g Ham sliced
    • 125 g Mozzarella
    • 2 tablespoon Parmesan grated
    • 1 teaspoon Oregano
    • Basil leaves to garnish

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 240°c (220 fan).

    To make the pizza dough

    • Place the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Mix with a spoon.
      270 g Plain Flour, 7 g Fast Action Dried Yeast, ½ teaspoon Sea Salt, ½ teaspoon Caster Sugar
    • Pour in the olive oil and tepid water. Mix in with a spoon then use your hands to bring the dough together.
      2 tablespoon Olive Oil, 160 ml Tepid Water
    • Knead the dough for 1 minute on a lightly floured work surface before placing it back in the bowl (covered with clingfilm or plastic wrap) to prove for 45 minutes at room temperature (you could speed up proving by putting the bowl in a warm place like an airing cupboard).
    • Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface or cutting board to roughly 30 cm diameter and place on a pizza stone or baking tray. Leave to rest for 5 minutes whilst you get the toppings ready.

    For the topping

    • Spread the pizza base with the tomato sauce.
      3 tablespoon Pizza Sauce
    • Place the pepperoni slices, sliced ham, and pancetta cubes on the pizza
      8 Pepperoni Slices, 160 g Pancetta, 150 g Ham
    • Sprinkle with grated mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, and oregano.
      125 g Mozzarella, 2 tablespoon Parmesan, 1 teaspoon Oregano
    • Bake in a hot oven for 8-10 minutes until golden brown and bubbling.
      Basil leaves to garnish

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    Notes

    Nutrition:
    The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible
     
    Nutrition Facts
    Best Meat Feast Pizza
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    1390
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    79
    g
    122
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    28
    g
    175
    %
    Trans Fat
     
    1
    g
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    9
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    36
    g
    Cholesterol
     
    160
    mg
    53
    %
    Sodium
     
    2735
    mg
    119
    %
    Potassium
     
    679
    mg
    19
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    108
    g
    36
    %
    Fiber
     
    4
    g
    17
    %
    Sugar
     
    3
    g
    3
    %
    Protein
     
    58
    g
    116
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    606
    IU
    12
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    2
    mg
    2
    %
    Calcium
     
    425
    mg
    43
    %
    Iron
     
    8
    mg
    44
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Elizabeth

      February 07, 2022 at 5:49 pm

      5 stars
      This pizza is soooo good! Filling, tasty and surprisingly easy to make. We’ll definitely cook this again!

      Reply
    2. Aimee

      February 07, 2022 at 5:55 pm

      5 stars
      Every Friday night we try new pizza in our house and meat lovers are always a favorite. I love how you included step-by-step instructions from start to finish cause we're going to need them when we make this on Friday.

      Reply
    3. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      February 07, 2022 at 6:10 pm

      5 stars
      We love our pizza nights and I am always looking for different ways to mix and match. This recipe was a big hit and we all loved it. I had couple of my neighbors kids as well and they liked it as much as we did.

      Reply
    4. Jess

      February 07, 2022 at 6:48 pm

      5 stars
      Making this for lunch today! Yummm!

      Reply
    5. Dannii

      February 07, 2022 at 7:14 pm

      5 stars
      This is always my husband's go-to pizza to order in. I am going to have to try making it myself!

      Reply
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