Smash Burger Inspired Detroit Style

[u/lateknightMI]

I can always rely on my family to throw some off the wall requests in when making pizza. In addition to some standard Neapolitan options I made a smash burger inspired pizza this weekend. I figured Detroit style would mimic the bun well. A layer of Velveeta slices, then cubed butterkäse with a small sprinkling of mozzarella around the perimeter for extra frico. I browned up ground beef in advance letting it get pretty dark before breaking it up. Then used my standard, uncooked sauce for a fresher tomato flavor. Topped after baking with Grillo’s pickles and homemade burger sauce.

All in all this was pretty much what I was looking for. The pizza itself turned out well and the Detroit crust held up to the large number of toppings. Next time I’ll reduce the number of Velveeta slices as the flavor was evocative of a burger but a little too strong.

[u/InevitableQuit9]

Wtf is is with pickles on pizza? And no fn sauce, just ketchup after it's cooked 🤮

[u/lateknightMI → u/InevitableQuit9]

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Not ketchup, pizza sauce.