BBQ Meatloaf & Carmelized Onion Pizza Dinner

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The Game Plan

  • Breakfast – Breakfast cookies (preferably made the day before or from the freezer), bananas
  • Lunch – Sandwiches, yogurt, grapes
  • Dinner – BBQ Meatloaf & Carmelized Onion Pizza, carrots with dill butter
  • Snack – Cheese & crackers

The Plan In Action
*This plan takes advantage of some freezer cooking or earlier preparation. It’s perfect for a relaxing Sunday meal. However, it also requires some last minute prep work.

  • 8:00am – Serve breakfast. While eating breakfast, cut up pre-made meatloaf or meatballs. I used some meatloaf cups (recipe to follow) that I had in the freezer. If you don’t have any extra or leftover meatloaf or meatballs on hand, brown 1 lb. of ground beef. Store in refrigerator.
  • 8:30am – Make barbecue sauce. Combine 1 c. ketchup (or, in a pinch like I was, 1 can tomato paste, 1 can water, 1 t. apple cider vinegar and 1/2 t. salt), 2 T. worchestschire sauce, 2 T. brown sugar, 1 t. each; garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, and 1/2 t. crushed red pepper flakes. Stir until well blended, cover, and put in refrigerator.
  • 8:40am – Slice one large yellow onion and heat 2 T. butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion to skillet. Stir in 2 t. honey. Reduce heat to medium-low and let cook for 20 minutes, stirring often.
  • 8:50 – While onions cook, shred 2 c. cheddar cheese, or skip this step if using preshredded cheese.
  • 9:10am – Store onions and cheese in the refrigerator.
  • 12:30pm – Make & eat lunch
  • 3:30pm – Make pizza dough. Dissolve 2 t. yeast in 1 c. warm water for 5 minutes. Stir in 2 T. honey, 3 T. olive oil and 1/2 t. salt. Add about 3 1/2 c. flour, 1/2 c. at a time, until dough is no longer sticky. (This can be done in a stand mixer also.) Knead for about 5 minutes.
  • 3:45pm – Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
  • 4:15pm – Punch dough down. Knead back into a ball and return to bowl. Cover and let rise again for 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • 5:15pm – Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 5:30pm – Roll out dough into a circle and place on a pizza stone or tray, or press onto a cookie sheet sprinkled with cornmeal. Prebake crust at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
  • 5:40pm – Cover crust with sauce, caramelized onions, meatloaf pieces and shredded cheese. Place back in oven for 15 – 20 minutes.
  • 5:45pm – Bring 2 cups of water and 1/2 lb. baby carrots or sliced carrots to a boil. Cover and remove from heat for 10 minutes.
  • 5:55pm – Check pizza and remove from oven if done. Drain carrots and return to pan. Stir in 2 T. butter and 1 T. dill weed. Stir until butter is melted.
  • 6:00pm – Slice pizza and serve with carrots.
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BBQ Meatloaf & Carmelized Onion Pizza Dinner

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: BBQ Meatloaf & Caramelized Onion Pizza

Ingredients

For Pizza Dough

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tbsp yeast
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 1/2 cup flour

For Pizza Toppings –

    –BBQ Sauce

    • 1 cup ketchup (or, in a pinch like I was, 1 can tomato paste, 1 can water, 1 t. apple cider vinegar and 1/2 t. salt)
    • 2 tbsp worchestschire sauce
    • 2 tbsp brown sugar
    • 1 tsp each; garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, black pepper
    • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

    —Caramelized Onions

    • 1 large yellow onion, sliced
    • 2 tbsp butter
    • 2 tsp honey

    —Meatloaf cups

    • 6 meatloaf cups, leftover meatloaf or meatballs, cut into cubes
    • 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

    Instructions

    For Pizza Dough

    • Dissolve yeast in warm water for 5 minutes. Stir in honey, olive oil and salt. Add the flour, 1/2 c. at a time, until dough is no longer sticky. (This can be done in a stand mixer also.) Knead for about 5 minutes.
    •  Place dough in a greased bowl, cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Punch down dough, knead 1 minute, recover in greased bowl and let rise 1 – 1 1/2 hours.
    • Roll out pizza crust and place on a pizza stone, or press onto a cookie sheet sprinkled with corn meal. Prebake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool and top with pizza toppings

    For Pizza Toppings –– BBQ Sauce

    • Stir all ingredients together until combined.

    For Caramelized Onions

    • Melt butter in a skillet. Add onions and honey. Cook over medium-low heat for about 20 minutes, until onions are tender and caramelized.

    To put the pizza together:

    • Spread BBQ sauce over pizza crust. Top with caramelized onions.
    • Cover onions and sauce with chopped meatloaf.
    • Cover all with shredded cheese.
    • Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees, until crust is done and cheese is melted.

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