This Big Mac Pizza recipe is a healthier version of a typical Big Mac pizza, but it's still like eating a Mcdonald's Big Mac in pizza form. Made with a copycat special sauce, extra lean ground beef, lighter ingredients, 2 ingredient ww friendly dough, and fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles, this Big Mac Pizza will leave you begging for more! The best part is no one will suspect it's good for you!
Prep: Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a 14 inch pizza pan with non- stick cooking spray. .
Brown ground beef with half the chopped onion, in a large skillet, on stovetop, over medium-high heat until cooked through.
1 lb extra lean ground beef, 1 whole onion
Prepare pizza dough
1 recipe for Pizza dough (enough for a 14" pizza)
Pizza sauce:
Combine Big Mac pizza sauce ingredients: Catalina salad dressing, mayonnaise, ketchup, relish, onion powder, salt and vinegar in a small bowl
1 cup light (low-fat) mayonnaise, ½ cup light Catalina dressing, 4 tablespoon sweet relish, 4 tablespoon ketchup, 2 teaspoon white vinegar, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
Spread ¾ of the pizza sauce on pizza dough and set aside the remaining sauce for garnish.
Spread meat mixture evenly over pizza sauce.
Add half the pickles to the ground beef
3 pickles, chopped
Sprinkle on the cheddar cheese
3 cups low-fat sharp cheddar cheese
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned and cooked through. Optional : (if it's not yet browned enough for you) Turn oven to broil (500 degrees F) and cook for 2 minutes or until pizza browns and is bubbly. You need to watch it very closely
Garnish
Once out of oven, add lettuce, the remaining raw onion and pickles, tomatoes, and sesame seeds. Drizzle on remaining sauce and/or reserve some to serve with pizza.
1 ½ cups iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce, 1 ½ tablespoon sesame seeds
Don’t Overload the Dough with Sauce. Use a light layer of sauce to avoid making the crust soggy. Reserve some sauce for drizzling on top after baking for extra flavor without compromising texture.
Chop Toppings Uniformly. Chop lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and pickles into small, uniform pieces for even distribution across the pizza. This ensures every bite is balanced.
Monitor Broiling Closely. If broiling the pizza for extra browning, keep a close eye on it, as it can burn quickly. Two minutes at 500°F (260°C) is typically sufficient.
Let the Pizza Rest Before Slicing. Allow the pizza to cool for 3-5 minutes after baking to let the toppings settle. This prevents the cheese and sauce from sliding off when slicing.
🔢WW PointsThis recipe tastes like a Big Mac hamburger but it's Weight Watchers friendly at 7 ww points per serving (1 piece) if you use the ww pizza dough and light ingredients. You can bring the points down even further if you use fat-free mayonnaise. You can use a cauliflower crust to bring down the points even further (message me for recipe, as I haven't had a chance to post it yet).🌡️StorageStore leftover cheeseburger pizza in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. If you are just storing it overnight, you can just cover it in plastic wrap.If you are making it in advance, store the garnish (lettuce, tomatoes, pickles,, and onions in a separate container). The sesame seeds can be stored at room temperature.This pizza can be made in advance and frozen for up to 2 months covered in Glad press n' seal (be sure to double it). When you want to serve it, defrost it, warm it, and then put the fresh toppings (lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, and onions) on.