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Garbage Bread

Garbage Bread is a bacon-and-cheeseburger–inspired stromboli: seasoned ground beef, crisp bacon, melted Velveeta and cheddar jack rolled in thin-crust pizza dough and baked until golden. Serve with a simple mayo-ketchup dipping sauce—perfect for game day or a hearty weeknight meal and easy to customize.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

Garbage Bread:

  • 1/2 pound chopped bacon
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon steak seasoning e.g., McCormick
  • 12 ounces Velveeta cubed
  • 1 13.8 ounce package thin crust pizza dough I used Pillsbury
  • 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar jack cheese

Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

For the Filling:

  • Cook the chopped bacon in a large skillet over medium–low heat until crisp; transfer to a plate and drain off most of the rendered fat from the pan.
  • Turn the heat to medium–high and add the chopped onion and ground beef to the skillet. Sauté until the onion is softened and the beef is fully cooked, then drain any excess liquid.
  • Return the skillet to low heat, stir the cooked bacon back in, sprinkle with steak seasoning, then add the Velveeta cubes. Stir constantly until the cheese melts and the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
  • On the prepared baking sheet, stretch or roll the pizza dough into an approximately 15×10-inch rectangle. Spread the meat and cheese filling evenly across the dough, leaving about a 1-inch border.
  • Sprinkle the grated cheddar jack over the filling, then roll the dough tightly from a long side, pinching the edges to seal. Place the roll seam-side down on the sheet.
  • Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Let the loaf rest 5–10 minutes before slicing.

For the Sauce:

  • Whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, and season with salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl until smooth.
  • Serve slices of Garbage Bread with the dipping sauce on the side and enjoy.