Unless you want to be prepping all day, you should purchase prepared pizza crust. Boboli crusts work for this, as do Tiseo’s and Baker’s Quality frozen pizza dough.

　　

Ingredients

Makes four 16-inch pizzas

　　

SAUCE

6 cups crushed tomatoes

　　2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

　　1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

　　2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano

　　2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley

　　1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

　　1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

　　1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic

　　1 tablespoon minced onion

　　1 tablespoon salt

　　

GROUND BEEF TOPPING

2 pounds ground sirloin

　　1 cup chopped onion

　　1/2 cup chopped tomatoes

　　1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

　　1/2 teaspoon dark chili powder

　　Salt and freshly ground black pepper

　　4 (16-inch) prepared pizza crusts

　　6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

　　6 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

　　

POTATO CHIPS

2 medium Idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick

　　3 tablespoons olive oil

　　Salt and freshly ground black pepper

　　1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

　　

Step 1

To make the sauce, combine all of the ingredients in a large stockpot and simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the pot from the heat and blend using an immersion blender until the sauce is smooth.

　　

Step 2

To make the beef topping, heat a large sauté pan over medium heat, add the ground sirloin, and cook until browned throughout. Drain any grease, then add the onion, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes.

　　

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spread one-fourth of the pizza sauce on each of the 4 pizza crusts. Top each pizza with one-fourth of the beef mixture and the mozzarella and Cheddar cheeses.

　　

Step 4

To make the potato chips, toss the potato slices in a bowl with the olive oil. Season lightly with salt and pepper and arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

　　

Step 5

Meanwhile, bake the pizzas according to the instructions on the package of prepared dough. If it instructs you to cook the pizza at 400°F, you can cook the pizzas at the same time as the potato chips.

　　

Step 6

To assemble, place the baked potato chips on top of the cooked pizza. Sprinkle the blue cheese on top and serve.

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