Crispy Bacon Flatbread Pizza Recipes

PIZZA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND CRISPY BACON

Steps:

• Place a pizza stone on the middle rack of the oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• In a medium size saute pan, add olive oil and heat over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the bacon and cook until the bacon is very crispy and all of the fat is rendered. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pan and discard. Place the pan over high heat. Add the onions to the hot bacon fat and cook until the onions are well browned, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often. Remove to a paper towel lined plate.
• In a small bowl, combine the mascarpone and farmer's cheeses. Season with nutmeg and black pepper. Reserve.
• On a lightly floured surface, stretch or roll the dough as thinly as possible, about 14 to 15-inch circle. Evenly spread the mascarpone mixture over the dough. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, bacon, thyme, and sauteed onion. Bake until the pizza crust is nicely browned, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove pizza from the oven, transfer to a cutting board, cut into slices and serve immediately.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and honey in 1/4 cup warm water.
• In a food processor, combine the flour and the salt. Add the oil, the yeast mixture, and the remaining 3/4 cup of water and process until the mixture forms a ball. (The pizza dough can also be made in a mixer fitted with a dough hook. Mix on low speed until the mixture comes cleanly away from the sides of the bowl and starts to climb up the dough hook).
• Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and knead by hand 2 or 3 minutes longer. The dough should be smooth and firm. Cover the dough with a clean, damp towel and let it rise in a cool spot for about 2 hours. (When ready, the dough will stretch as it is lightly pulled).
• Divide the dough into 4 balls, about 6 ounces each. Work each ball by pulling down the sides and tucking under the bottom of the ball. Repeat 4 or 5 times. Then on a smooth, unfloured surface, roll the ball under the palm of your hand until the top of the dough is smooth and firm, about 1 minute. Cover the dough with a damp towel and let rest 1 hour. At this point, the balls can be wrapped in plastic and refrigerated for up to 2 days.

CRISPY BACON-FLATBREAD PIZZA RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Spray both sides of flatbread with cooking spray; place on baking sheet.
• Spread with tomato sauce; top with remaining ingredients.
• Bake 7 min. or until flatbread is crisp and cheese is melted.

NO YEAST THIN CRISPY PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Put a pizza stone or an inverted baking sheet on the lowest rack.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add olive oil and water to make a shaggy, sticky dough. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth and elastic ball, about 2~3 minutes.Divide the dough in half and shape each half into a flat disk. Place the disks in the bowl, cover and let rest in a warm place for 15 minutes.
• When ready to roll the pizza, take 2 large sheets of parchment and spray them with cooking spray. Place one of the dough discs between the greased parchment papers. Roll into a 8~10-inch round disc that is about 1/8-inch thick. It does not have to be a perfect circle.
• Peel off the top parchment and spread half of the tomato sauce on the crust. Sprinkle with cheese and the other toppings of choice. Transfer the pizza along with the bottom parchment onto a pizza peel. Carefully slide the pizza onto the hot stone or baking sheet. Bake until crust is crisp and golden brown and the cheese is bubbling, about 6~8 minutes.
• Transfer to a cutting board, cool 1~2 minutes before slicing. Repeat with the second pizza.

LAVASH OR FLATBREAD THIN AND CRISPY PIZZA

Steps:

• Prepare Lavash Bread or use your favorite flatbread. There are so many options!
• Next, make the Chimichurri Sauce which will be used in the place of pizza sauce. Or use one of the other sauces suggested earlier.
• Fry bacon, but not too crispy, it will continue to cook in the oven. When cool, chop it into small pieces.
• Next, chop ham (or whatever meats you want to use). Slice or chop your vegetables too. In this case, I'm using red onions and black olives.Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Toss sliced onion into the skillet and sauté for a few minutes in the bacon grease until slightly caramelized.
• Brush approximately 2 tablespoons of Chimichurri or barbecue sauce over the cooked Lavash Bread or flatbread.
• Sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce, followed by the ham, bacon, caramelized onions, and black olives. Top with the remaining shredded cheese.
• Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and the edges of the pizza are golden. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper or garnish the crispy pizza with chopped cilantro.