Sloppy Joe Pizza (stuffed crust)

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   Preheat oven to 400F (or whatever temp is recommended on pizza crust dough can)

2. 2

   Saute red and yellow diced onions on medium heat in skillet using small amount of olive oil.

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   Set aside sauteed onions

4. 4

   Brown pound of ground beef in skillet om medium heat and drain grease.

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   After drained, add sauted onions and sloppy Joe sauce from can.

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   Stir together and return to stove top

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   Cook browned ground beef, onion and sloppy Joe sauce according to can directions (usually heating on medium until it bubbles, then turn heat to low and simmer covered 5 to 10 minutes).

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   Set mixture aside when complete.

9. 9

   Unroll dough onto 8 x 12 cookie sheet

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    Place string cheese around edges of dough leaving about half inch of space between string cheese and edge of dough.

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    Fold edges of dough over string cheese and press to seal to form stuffed crust

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    Crush 3/4 cup of the French's cheese french fried onions and press lightly into pizza crust dough.

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    Par bake stuffed crust according to directions on can of pizza crust dough of your choice (usually 5 to 6 minutes)

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    Allow par baked crust to cool 5 minutes, then evenly top with cooked sloppy Joe beef mixture

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    Top sloppy Joe beef mixture with shredded colby cheese evenly (I often end up sprinkling more on.

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    Never have too much cheese...)

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    Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup of uncrushed French's French fried cheese onions on top of shredded colby.

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    Bake pizza in oven according to directions on crust can (in thin crust case, 10-12 minutes) or until edges are golden.

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    Remove pizza from oven and allow to cool for 2 minutes before cutting.

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    Serve and Enjoy!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.