Carbonara Pizza Appetizer Recipes

PIZZA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Unroll pizza crust. Press onto a greased 12-in. pizza pan; build up edges slightly. Prick thoroughly with a fork. Bake at 425° for 7-10 minutes or until lightly browned. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour and pepper until blended. Gradually add milk and bouillon. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in Parmesan cheese. Spread over hot crust. Sprinkle with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and green onions., Bake at 425° for 8-12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

SMOKED SALMON PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Crisp pizza crust 5 minutes on perforated pizza pan or on oven rack.
• While pizza crust is in oven, mix sour cream with lemon juice and dill in a small bowl.
• Remove pizza shell from oven and let stand until cool to the touch. You have a pocket of time here to work on other recipes.
• On cool, crisp pizza shell, spread the sour cream-dill sauce in an even layer. Evenly distribute sliced smoked salmon, working all the way to the edges.
• Top pizza with sliced cucumber, red onion, and capers.
• To serve, cut pizza in 1/2. Cut each 1/2 in 1/2 again, 4 cuts across. Turn the pan a 1/4 turn and slice into quarters, making 16 cuts.

BACON-CARBONARA APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Place pizza crusts in single layer on baking sheet; spread with sauce.
• Top with remaining ingredients.
• Bake 8 min. or until crusts are crisp and golden brown, and pizzas are heated through.

CARBONARA PIZZA

Steps:

• Prepare the pizza dough up until the point when you are ready to roll it out and bake (here are the directions for my Whole Wheat Pizza Crust).
• Place a rack in the top-most position of your oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (if using a pizza stone, preheat the stone also). If your oven does not heat this high, preheat to the highest possible setting.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-low. Once the skillet is hot, add the diced bacon and cook until crisp-tender and the fat has rendered; about 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and lightly pat dry.
• Discard all but 2 teaspoons of bacon fat from the skillet, then increase the heat to medium-high. Add the mushrooms and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll and stretch the dough into a 13-inch circle (if using a pizza stone or round pizza pan) or an 11x14-inch rectangle (if using a baking sheet). If using a pizza stone, for easy transfer, lift the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper set on the back of a baking sheet. (If using a baking sheet, line your pan with parchment paper and place the dough on that).
• Top the dough with the mozzarella, half of the Parmesan, and all of the bacon and mushrooms, leaving a 1-inch border around all sides.
• Make small wells in the center of the toppings for the eggs. One at a time, crack the eggs into a small bowl, then carefully pour into the wells.
• Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan. If using a pizza stone, carefully slide the pizza (paper and all) onto the stone.
• Bake the pizza on the top rack until the crust is golden, the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the eggs are almost (but not quite) cooked all the way through, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand a few minutes. Sprinkle generously with black pepper, then top with fresh parsley. Enjoy immediately.

CARBONARA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F with a pizza stone on the highest rack.
• Make the egg cream by whisking together the Parmesan, eggs and a big sprinkle of black pepper until thick and foamy.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the pancetta. Cook over high heat until crunchy and fragrant, about 6 minutes.
• Stretch the dough on a floured work surface to an 11-inch circle. Spoon the egg cream onto the center of the pizza and spread over the dough with a spoon. Evenly distribute the pancetta on top and sprinkle over the mozzarella.
• Transfer the dough onto the pizza stone and bake until puffy, about 6 minutes, then turn on the broiler and broil until the crust takes on some color, 45 seconds.
• Remove the pizza and top with a sprinkle of pecorino, more crushed black pepper and a swirl of olive oil.

CARBONARA PIZZA APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Grease a 12 inch pizza pan.
• Press pizza dough into pan.
• Prick dough with a fork.
• Bake at 425 for 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Saute onion and garlic in butter in a saucepan until tender.
• Stir in flour and pepper.
• Gradually add milk.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Reduce heat; stir in parmesan cheese.
• Spread mixture over hot crust.
• Sprinkle with bacon, monterrey jack cheese and green onion.
• Bake at 425 for 8 to 12 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
• Serve warm.