Dutch Oven Pizza

By North Star



Ingredients.

1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
2tsp. italian seasoning
1tsp. garlic powder
salt and black pepper to taste
2Tbs. olive oil
1can crescent rolls
1jar pizza sauce
1/2 medium red onion; diced
3Tbs. diced greeen bell pepper
3Tbs. diced red bell pepper
1(8 oz.) can mushroom stems & pieces; drained
12black olives; sliced
8oz. shredded Cheddar cheese
8oz. shredded Mozzarella cheese

Heat a 12" Dutch oven using 18-20 briquettes bottom until hot. In a medium bowl add ground beef, italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt and pepper; mix together with your hands. Drop ground beef by small pieces into the hot Dutch oven and fry until brown. Remove browned beef from Dutch oven and wipe oven down with a paper towel.

Pour olive oil into Dutch oven and spread evenly over bottom of oven. Unroll the can of crescent rolls and line the bottom of the oven with a layer of flattened rolls. Spoon pizza sauce evenly over crescent rolls. Sprinkle evenly with seasoned ground beef, red onion, bell peppers, mushrooms, olives, and top with Cheddar and Mozarella cheeses.

Cover and bake using 8-10 briquettes bottom and 16-18 briquettes top for 20-30 minutes until crust is browned on edges and cheese is bubbly.

Serves: 6-8