1(14- to 16-ounce) ball or package pizza dough, (at room temperature)
½poundground beef
½cupchopped onion
Kosher salt and pepper (to taste)
Large pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
¼poundshredded mozzarella
¼poundshredded cheddar
½cupdiced tomatoes
¼cupdiced pickles
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, mix together the mayo, ketchup, and mustard. Separate half of the sauce into a bowl for dipping.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, stirring to break it up, for about 3 minutes until it starts to brown. Add the onions, season everything with salt and pepper, the red pepper flakes if using, and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the meat is completely browned and the onions are fairly tender, about 3 more minutes. Drain the meat and onions in a colander.
Roll or press the pizza dough onto a baking sheet, making a rectangle about 9 x 14 inches, about 1/3 inch thick. Spread the remaining half of the sauce (not the sauce for dipping) on the pizza dough rectangle, leaving a 1/4-inch border around each edge. Sprinkle half of each cheese evenly over the pizza, also keeping the border. Distribute the beef, tomatoes, and pickles over the cheese. Top everything with the rest of the cheeses. Press down lightly so that everything adheres to the dough.
Carefully, slowly roll the pizza up the long way (meaning from one long side to the other). Cut the roll into about eight 1 1/2-inch slices. Separate the slices and place them cut sides down at least 2 inches apart on the parchment
Bake the pizza for about 16 to 20 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned around the edges and the spirals are cooked through. Serve hot, with the remaining dipping sauce on the side.
Notes
I am a fan of purchased pizza dough, as it’s one of the things that I rarely plan for in advance. Sometimes, I buy it at a pizza place (most are willing to sell you a couple of balls), often at a supermarket. There are also packaged refrigerated pizza doughs. They are usually not yeast-based, so they have more of a flatbread consistency, but they are super convenient. You just roll it out right onto a rimmed baking sheet.