The Loaded Potato Pizza Recipes

BAKED POTATO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Scrub and dry potatoes, then prick several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove, cool, and peel.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease a pizza pan.
• Mix pizza crust mix, water, and oil in a large bowl with a fork until ingredients combine. When dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Shape dough into a flat circle and place on pizza pan. Build up edges slightly.
• Bake pizza dough in preheated oven until crust is firm and begins to brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Toss butter with garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and potatoes in a large bowl. Combine sour cream and ranch dressing in a small bowl; spread over crust. Top with potato mixture, bacon, onions, mozzarella cheese, and Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

LOADED BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce each potato with a paring knife and roast in the oven until tender, about 1 hour, depending on the size of your potatoes.
• Meanwhile, dice up the bacon. Heat a saute pan over medium heat and cook the bacon until crispy, about 7 minutes. Drain the bacon fat and reserve.
• Return the saute pan to the heat and add the reserved bacon fat. Cook the broccoli and red pepper for 2 minutes. Add the water and allow to cook until water has evaporated. Remove from heat.
• When potatoes are done cooking, remove and allow to cool until you can handle them. Cut them in half and with a spoon, scoop out the insides, leaving about 1/4 inch border on the skins.
• Place the scooped-out potato in a bowl and mix with half the bacon, broccoli, red pepper, sour cream, salt, pepper, and half the Cheddar. Divide this filling back among the potato skins.
• Return the stuffed potatoes to the 400-degree oven and bake until heated through, or until an instant-read thermometer reads 165 degrees, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and top with remaining bacon, Cheddar, and green onions.

BAKED POTATO PIZZA

Steps:

• Prepare crust according to package directions. Press dough into a lightly greased 14-in. pizza pan; build up edges slightly. Bake at 400° for 5-6 minutes or until crust is firm and begins to brown., Cut potatoes into 1/2-in. cubes. In a bowl, combine butter, garlic powder and Italian seasoning. Add potatoes and toss. Spread sour cream over crust; top with potato mixture, bacon, onions and cheeses. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

LOADED BAKED POTATO PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Place pizza crust on ungreased cookie sheet. Spread potato topper over crust to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• In medium bowl, mix potatoes, oil and pepper; spoon over sour cream topper. Sprinkle evenly with bacon, tomato, cheese and chives.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. If desired, drizzle additional potato topper over pizza. Cut into wedges.

LOADED POTATO PIZZA

Steps:

• Proof the yeast first: Warm the 1 cup of water until its look warm. Stir in the sugar and yeast. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Its should look frothy.
• If using a bread maker: Add ingredients to bread maker on dough setting. Skip the manual hand kneading of dough. Place dough ball on a heavily floured surface and use your fingers/hands to stretch it and shape it into a round or square pizza. You could also use a rolling pin.
• HAND KNEADING DOUGH:
• QUICK METHOD: Knead with your hands until well combined, approximately 3 minutes, then let the mixture rest for 15 minutes. Knead rested dough for 3 minutes. Place dough ball on a heavily floured surface and use your fingers/hands to stretch it and shape it into a round or square pizza. You could also use a rolling pin. The roll the ends inwards slightly, this is your crust and prevent any wet ingredients from running off. (Note: You could also make the dough the night before and place dough in refrigerator, let dough sit at room temperature before using.).
• NOT SO QUICK METHOD: Knead with your hands until well combined, approximately 3 minutes, then let the mixture rest for 15 minutes. Knead rested dough for 3 minutes. Place on a heavily floured surface, cover with dampened cloth, and let rest and rise for 3 to 4 hours at room temperature. After the dough as risen, use your fingers/hands to stretch it and shape it into a round or square pizza.
• FOR THE POTATOES: Slice potatoes about 1/8 inch thick. Toss in oil, salt, and pepper and roast at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Mix sour cream and ranch together until completed incorporated. Let sit in refrigerator until ready to use to let flavors come together.
• PREPARING THE PIZZA:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spread the potatoes evenly on rolled out dough.
• Top with cubed Mozzarella, shredded Mozzarella, and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Sprinkle the pizza with the bacon and green onions.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven until the edges turned brown - start checking around 15-20 minutes (times vary depending on the amount of toppings added.).
• Top with the sour cream/ranch sauce. Serve with extra sour cream/ranch sauce on the side. ENJOY!

LOADED BAKED POTATO PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375º. Spray a large cookie sheet with Pam. Unroll pizza crust onto cookie sheet and roll into a 13x9 rectangle.
• Bake 10-13 minutes or until light golden brown. Set aside.
• Pierce potato with fork and microwave 4-5 minutes, or until tender. Cover, let stand 5 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1/4" cubes.
• In small bowl mix potato, oil, salt & pepper and set aside.
• Cook broccoli in microwave as directed on box. Place in small bowl to cool slightly.
• MIx sour cream and ranch dressing in small bowl. Spread on pizza crust to within 1" of edge. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese over top. Sprinkle with bacon.
• Spread broccoli and potatoes over bacon. Top with tomatoes, onions, and remanining cheese.
• Bake 15-20 min or until crust is brown and cheese is melted.

THE LOADED POTATO PIZZA

Steps:

• Garlic Mashed Potatoes: Combine potatoes, broth, and garlic in a large saucepan. Add additional water if necessary in order to keep all potatoes completely submerged. Bring to boil than reduce heat to low. Continue to cook until potatoes are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Drain and mash the potatoes and garlic. Add butter, salt, pepper, and whipping cream. Whip until it has a creamy texture.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F with a pizza stone.
• Roll out the dough into a 1/4-inch thick circle. Place in a pizza pan or on a pizza peel. Spread on the garlic mashed potatoes. Evenly sprinkle the sauteed onions. Layer the sliced tomatoes. Evenly sprinkle the cheeses, bacon crumbles, cracked black pepper, and onion salt. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Combine flour, salt, and yeast and mix well in a large bowl (12 quart will work fine). Mix in the oil and warm water. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 30 minutes.

POTATO PIZZA

Steps:

• For the dough: In a medium bowl, mix the yeast with warm water and let sit for 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, sugar and salt, and whisk. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix the all-purpose and whole wheat flours. Make a hole in the middle and pour in the yeast mixture. Slowly hand mix the flour until all the liquid is absorbed. If too wet, add more flour, 1/4 cup at a time. Sprinkle a clean work station with flour and knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Coat a large ceramic bowl with the remaining olive oil. Place the dough in the ceramic bowl, and flip over to coat in the oil. Cover the top of the dough with plastic wrap and cover the bowl with a dish towel. Let rise until the dough has doubled in size, 2 hours. Punch down the dough and let rise for another hour.
• For the toppings: Using a mandoline, slice the potatoes and onion. Roughly chop the rosemary leaves.
• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Grease the pizza pan with the leaf lard.
• Mold the dough into the shape of the pan. Brush with some olive oil. Place the pizza on the bottom oven rack for 5 minutes, to pre-crisp the crust. Add two layers of the potatoes in a scallop style. Add the onions, sprinkle with salt and pepper and drizzle with some olive oil.
• Sprinkle with the rosemary and drizzle with more olive oil. Place on the middle oven rack and cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven. Immediately remove the pizza from the pan and cut into rectangles.