Afghan Beef Pizza | With Salsa Sauce | Sarah Zafar

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

pizza dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: store-bought dough

Whole wheat dough offers more fiber, while store-bought is convenient.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

In a small bowl, add 1/2 cup of room temperature water and 2 tbsp of yeast, set aside for a few minutes.

In a larger bowl, combine 4 cups of all purpose flour and 1 tbsp of salt, then add the dissolved yeast and mix.

Add water as needed to make a firm dough, then mix in 3 tbsp of oil and set aside to rest for an hour.

In a cooking pot, heat 3 tbsp of oil, add chopped onion and sauté, then add garlic and sauté without burning.

Add 1/2 lb of ground beef, mix well, and cook with spices: 1 tsp black pepper, cumin powder, and salt to taste, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes.

Add 2 cups of salsa sauce to the beef mixture and cook for an additional 3 minutes, then set aside.

After the dough has rested for an hour, sprinkle flour on the surface, punch down the dough, and split it into two pieces.

Shape one piece of dough into a round pizza base and transfer to a pizza making sheet.

Spread a little pizza sauce and cheese on the dough, then add two scoops of the beef mixture and more cheese on top.

Add thinly sliced red onions, mushrooms, and bell pepper as desired, but do not overload the pizza.

Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the pizza for at least 20 minutes.

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