Cheeseburger Pizza

Ingredients:

• 350 rubles of ground beef
• 1 tbsp mustard + extra for serving
• Premium flour for working with dough
• 450 g chilled pizza dough
• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 2 cups shredded American cheese (about 8 oz.)
• A quarter of a pickled cucumber, sliced ​​into thin circles
• A quarter of a small red onion, finely diced
• Ketchup, for serving
• Shredded lettuce, for serving, optional

Preparation:

1. Place a pizza stone or large, upside-down baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven and preheat the oven to 230°C.
2. Brown the ground beef in a medium skillet over medium heat until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to paper towels to drain excess fat and let cool for 5 minutes. Transfer the cooled meat to a bowl, stir in the mustard, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Lightly flour a sheet of parchment paper placed on a pizza peel or another inverted baking sheet. Stretch the pizza dough onto the parchment into a 12-inch (30-cm) circle (or 14-inch (35-cm) for thinner pizzas) and brush the edge with vegetable oil, then sprinkle with sesame seeds. Sprinkle 1.5 cups of grated cheese evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/2-inch (1-cm) border. Top with the beef and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese.
4. Slide the pizza directly onto the parchment paper onto a hot baking stone or inverted baking sheet in the oven and bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbling, about 15 minutes. Transfer the pizza to a cutting board, evenly distribute the pickle slices over the top, then sprinkle with onions. Drizzle the pizza with mustard and ketchup and serve hot with shredded lettuce.