Beer-Dough Grandma Pizza in 1 Hour: Classic Sausage and a Spinach-Bacon Variation You Need to Try

Brian Lagerstrom walks through a fast, no-mixer grandma pie using beer-based dough that comes together in 20 minutes. He covers two builds: a classic with homemade Italian sausage, mozzarella, provolone, and tomato paste sauce, plus a unique spinach, bacon, and garlic variation finished with a lemon-olive oil drizzle. Perfect for weeknight pizza cravings without the fuss.

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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1210g beer (warmed to 80-90°F)
  • 27g instant yeast
  • 315g olive oil
  • 4350g all-purpose flour
  • 55g salt
  • 68g sugar
  • 7150-170g tomato paste
  • 8150g water
  • 910g sugar (for sauce)
  • 102g salt (for sauce)
  • 111g black pepper (for sauce)
  • 12dried basil
  • 13dried oregano
  • 141g onion powder
  • 151g garlic powder
  • 1610g olive oil (for sauce)
  • 17450g ground pork (80/20)
  • 187g salt (for sausage)
  • 192g black pepper (for sausage)
  • 202g ground fennel seed
  • 213-5g chili flakes
  • 2210g minced garlic
  • 235g red wine vinegar
  • 2410-12 slices full-fat aged mozzarella
  • 2510-12 slices provolone cheese
  • 26grated Parmesan cheese
  • 27olive oil (for sheet pan)
  • 288 oz baby spinach
  • 2920-25 garlic slices (soaked in olive oil)
  • 3030-40 pieces thick-cut bacon (partially rendered)
  • 31lemon juice
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